Essays on Peer Pressure

“When you say ‘YES’ to others make sure you aren’t saying ‘NO’ to yourself” “Come on! Let’s do it, we will have fun.” Such familiar words heard on several situations compelled me to do many things against my better judgment and I am sure you...

The question as to whether peer groups have been beneficial or detrimental is perhaps the one most pressing question that faces our society. A peer group is a crowd of people of approximately the same age, status and interests. Peer groups are like a pack...

In today’s world, peer pressure is one of the most common issue to deal with. One cannot deny that he or she has never been under Peer Pressure, at least at some point of time in his or her life. Peers are people of your...

While many people may think there is not really a significant correlation between peer influence and teen suicide, there is an actual growing rate of younger people ending their lives while actively participating in an educational facility. Due to the large amount of bullying and...

How would you feel if you were controlled by people or a certain group? Would you do something that you don’t want, like smoking, drugs, and drinking alcohol? Let me inform you that you are damaging yourself as an individual, and making others control you...

In the essay “College Pressures”, William Zinsser use a special introduction by listing the messages that college students sent for their dean. The notes he describes as “authentic voices of a generation that is panicky to succeed”, and explained that these messages exemplify the pressures...

There are many misconceptions made about teenagers, one being the significance of the pressures we face as we grow up. There is an incredible amount of pressure on today’s youth, more than what society recognises. The adolescent years is where we are transitioning from a...

Imagine you’re sitting around with your cousins watching a TV show and someone mentions a particular show that happens to be one of your favorite. “Oh, that show is so boring. So not worth the time, ” one of your cousin says scornfully. The others...

The heartless and demean treatment to which members of the LGBT community have been subjected, makes their desire to achieve greater visibility more threatening to those who wish to repress them (McLaughin, 2012). In an interview of gay and lesbian adolescents and young adults in...