Quotes On The Concept Of Peer Pressure Back In Elementary School

"God made you so you can be your own individual. You shouldn't be anyone else." -- Wyclef Jean

"Everything don't mean a thing if it ain't the thing you want. Express Yourself!" -- Charles Wright

Remember when you were first taught the concept of peer pres­sure back in elementary school? Your teachers educated you on the value of respecting yourself and others around you and to nev­er force someone to do something that they do not want to do. As we get older, the lessons of peer pressure go on without much to say. We experience life and learn from our mistakes. We think that we carry our wits about us every­where we go when we are with groups of people. We may think that we, as older students, are not subjected to peer pressure, but it

They have to get used to their new environment and adapt to any changes that come their way. Someone who was not into the party scene in high school might wind up living on a floor that is wild and crazy, and they will have to adapt to their environment in order to fit in with everyone else.

Next thing they know their whole persona changes. They be­gin to think differently, dress differently, and act differently just to fit in with a group of people. It is crazy to think that a group of peo­ple can have such a massive influence on one person, but someone’s lifestyle can be changed drastically just by conforming and adopting to other people’s values and actions as they forget about their own.

However, peer pressure does not only relate to the party scene. Students can experience peer pressure when it comes to doing well in their classes. If every­one else is stressing out, you are bound to stress as well. Students may also experience peer pres­sure to lose weight or get in shape because their friends are into that lifestyle. There is a wide range of pressure that college students can

However, fall­ing under peer pressure probably will not lead you to your Prince Charming. There will probably be some other consequences.

Mean Girls, although it is one of my favorite movies and I can speak it fluently (come talk to me, we’ll have a quote party), it dem­onstrates that peer pressure does not solve everything. Just because we want to fit in and be cool does not mean we have to lose our­selves.

What is seen on screen is put into real life situations when it is actually taking place on the Monmouth campus. Everyone falls into peer pressure at some point, maybe even a few points, in their college careers.

For me, peer pressure is like a trend. Anytime there is a new trend that is going around cam­pus, everyone has to abide by it. Whether it is printed leggings, glittered iPhone cases, or the new Harlem Shake (whatever the hell that is), people conform to what everyone else is doing and what everyone else is interested