After School Activities

British Youth are as effected by education as they are by their choices in the activities they partake in after school. The pictures above portray how this can range from hanging out in a park, eating lunch with friends near a common building, riding bikes or skateboarding, shopping at the local mall, reading and listening to music outside, and waiting for the train to take you to your next destination. In a city as popular, multicultural, and full of life and attractions as London, youth growing up here can utilize a tremendous amount of resources. In one step they can travel from a green field or park to a busy sidewalk or skate park. The city even embraces the variety of youth interest by maintaining these spaces. By observing how young people directly interact with the city it can be concluded that youth culture is a product of the environment. Each group of people in each of these pictures is participating in different activities, have unique hairstyles and distinct clothing styles that range from school uniforms to dresses or plain white t-shirts and jeans. However all of the groups share a similar style. The girls in the park are all wearing school uniforms. The boys in the skate park are wearing similar red hats, plain t-shirts and jeans. The young women sitting in the mall are wearing a lot of accessories and big earrings as well as stylish put together outfits. The group on the sidewalk reflects their relaxed laid back posture and style through their clothing.  The two boys in the tube station are wearing similar grey sweatshirts, dark jeans, and white sneakers. The only exception is the three young people sitting on the benches, but this can be accounted for because they do not seem to know each other.