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    on the first day of school. However, I saw almost everybody else was wearing sports shorts and jeans! A depressing feeling suddenly filled me and it made me feel like I was the “odd one” in that place, so I bought two pairs of new jeans and wore one to school the very next day. I have to say those jeans cannot compare with my sweatpants in terms of comfortable, but they gave me a feeling that I am not an outsider anymore. I changed my behavior just to belonging to the new group that I tried to fit in to. We can see from my story that the desire for group membership can make people change their behavior. The change is caused by peer pressure, a desire to fill psychological…

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    Peer pressure influence teenagers by having sex drinking and smoking. And even forcing someone to do something they do not want to do. I think Laurie Halse Anderson the author of “Speak” is saying about peer pressure is that everyone makes mistakes.So dont judge others by there past and neither bullying them or even calling poeple names or talking behind the persons back .Beacuse you dont know what that person has gone through. How is Melinda Sordino influenced by peer pressure Melinda…

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    Introduction Peer pressure have always been around, yet, not many people today know exactly what peer pressure is and the effects it can have on one person, whether it be good or bad. And yes, there is such a thing as good peer pressure. Many believe that peer pressure can only have a negative impact, but peer pressure may have a positive impact on a teenagers’ life. It all depends on the types of friends they have or whether they choose to avoid or fall into being pressurised. Peer pressure…

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    All of us have peer groups or friends that we always get along and hang out with. However, at some point of our lives, we tried and did crazy stuffs that we regret because you, yourself, know at that point it is wrong but still did it because of peer pressure. Then what is peer pressure? Peer pressure is when a person cannot decide for oneself and just depend of what their friends’ decision is. It is being very dependent on your friends that a simple decision can be hard to decide if alone. For…

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    maturing into adolescence. At this point in life, teenagers find solace in their peers, seeking confirmation and advice about their personal issues, peaked interests and values. Being accepted by their peers is a must for most children and teenagers. With this being the case, they are subjected to the pressures of doing what their peers are doing. Even though all peer pressure is not negative, there is still the chance of the outcome resulting in negative penalties. Therefore, it is…

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    Peer Pressure in Youth smoking 19 years old Jamil living in the Azerbaijan said that “I want to share this with other teens, please, do not do what I did. I started smoking at my friend’s house when I was 15. We would have an important exam after five days and for preparing this exam including me- six boys gathered in my friend’s house. After doing some practice tests, my friend started to smoke for releasing from the stress. I did not want to be out of the group. I was addicted. I wish…

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    conducting an exploratory research on whether peer pressure is beneficial or non-beneficial. Firstly what is peer pressure? Peer pressure actually refers to a person or a group of people who are constantly encouraged to do various things that they have never imagined before. In many situations, it changes the attitude, character, value and the behaviour of a person. I am writing this research paper thinking and assuming that peer pressure is about something negative as I’ve always heard…

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    stage of development. Grease is a film regarding two 1950s teenagers who fell in for each other over the summer, who each consist opposite identities. Danny Zuko seems to have two separate sides to himself, as the girl he met over the summer Sandy Olsson who later attends Danny’s high school, did not witness Danny’s “greaser side.” This greaser side is the result of social influences of his friend group at school, which alters his behavior to appear more of the “cool greaser.” Sandy on the other…

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    Waiting to Speak Peer pressure influence teenagers from becoming positive people,not having a good life, and doing things they know they shouldn't be doing.Laurie Halse Anderson, the author of “Speak,”is saying about peer pressure is that that can turn you into a bad person with all the negative influences around you without thinking of the consequences and you have to speak up, so you won't get more problems. In addition ,Melinda Sordino was influenced by peer pressure because at the…

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    The Pressures of Self-Image In recent decades, society has changed its perception of physical appearance and self-image. People place more importance on becoming physically perfect, however, this creates a large amount of pressure to achieve this unobtainable goal. In Marge Piercy’s poem, “Barbie Doll”, she focuses on an adolescent girl who was driven to commit suicide as a means to rid herself of the stress of being perfect. The poem brings to light the issue of suicide due to the pressures of…

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