True Life - Season 15

They are the descendants of Puerto Ricans who immigrated to New York City and they straddle two very different and often conflicting worlds. On this episode True Life, you'll meet three young Nuyoricans who are trying to balance the demands of their old school heritage with the outside influences they experience in a very diverse city.

There is nothing like the feeling of kissing your mother goodbye and moving into your first room away from home, but being a college freshmen means more than just going to frat parties and football games. On this episode of True Life, you will meet three young people trying to balance the thrill of newfound freedom with the sobering responsibility of adulthood during their first year in college.

How would you feel if you never got a good night of sleep? For the more than twenty million Americans who suffer from chronic sleep disorders, that feeling is agony. In this episode of True Life, three young people try to function at school, work and home while seriously being sleep deprived.

Excitement and anticipation; anxiety and even fear. What were you feeling when you walked into high school for the first time? In this episode of True Life you'll meet three Long Island teens navigating their way through the ups and downs of freshman year at Roslyn High.

If you were young, single and pregnant, with no viable means to support yourself, would you place your baby for adoption? In this episode of True Life, you'll meet two young women facing the agonizing decision of whether to parent their babies or let them be raised by someone else.

What if you threw a wedding and nobody came? In this episode of True Life, you're invited to meet two couples who actually planned it just this way. As the economy worsens, more and more young people are foregoing traditional celebrations and eloping. Exchanging vows in private, less-costly ceremonies, unbeknownst to even their closest family and friends.

Admit it; you've snuck a peek at least once or twice. Maybe on occasion you've checked it out even more than that. But imagine living with a compulsion to watch or even engage in pornography all the time. On this episode of True Life, you'll meet three young people who feel they're actually porn addicts.

What if you lost a massive amount of weight only to find you were still desperately unhappy with the way you looked? On this episode of True Life you'll meet two young people who have lost hundreds of pounds, but are still struggling to come to terms with their new bodies.

There's nothing unusual about a woman who wants larger breasts, but what if you're so unhappy with your cup size that it becomes an obsession? On this episode of True Life, you'll meet two young people whose fixation with their small breasts is keeping them from living normal and happy lives.