Year in and year out in the U.S. nearly one million teenagers become pregnant--at
             enormous costs to themselves, their children, and even society. While the statistics are clear
             however deciding one clear and cut cause for why the numbers are so overwhelming is an
             infeasible task. In a large percentage of teenage pregnancy cases the mothers are products of
             an impoverish environment. Impoverish environments usually lead to academic failure.
             Academic failure usually tends to lead to a failure to have, much less achieve future dreams.
             And the lack of aspiration, and a feeling of hopelessness and helplessness cna sometimes lead
             to low-self esteem. Finally, Teen pregnancy is just one of the many of the horrible consequences
             of having low self esteem.
             The burdens placed upon disadvantaged teens who are victims of early childbearing
             are undeniable and undisputable. Trying to decipher the cause that contribute to the dilemma
             of teenage pregnancy from its effects, however, leads to a "which came first, the chicken or the
             egg?" dilemma. Educational failure, poverty, lack of future aspirations, the media and low
             self-esteem are understood to be negative outcomes of early childbearing. However it is my
             belief that these attributes also lead to an increase in the likelihood of teen pregnancy.
             When a student struggles in the classroom setting, he/she usually becomes extremely
             discouraged. They become upset with themselves and with those who failed to set good
             examples. Thus, more often than not this troubled child gives up, not only on school, but also
             on life. Eventually giving up any hope at all in becoming "somebody." It is not uncommon for
             the adolescent to resort to a life in which drug-use, violence, and promiscuous sex become
             commonplace. One of the major reason's people in general, not just teens, avoid pregnancies
             is because the idea of being responsible for and taking care of a baby, s...