There is no doubt that negative peer pressure is one of the most burning problems in the modern world. To begin with, let us find out what peer pressure means. According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, peer pressure is the pressure that you feel to behave in a certain way because your friends or people in your group expect it. Peer pressure can influence how teenagers dress, what hobbies they choose and how they behave and treat other people.
Experts say that there is tremendous peer pressure among teenagers to dress a certain way. For instance, at schools where there are no uniforms children may feel pressured to wear fashionable and expensive clothes just to fit in and to be accepted by the peers. One solution that can be put forward is making wearing school uniforms compulsory. In this case there will be no distinction between the rich and the poor and schoolchildren will focus on their studies rather than on trendy clothes and perform academically better.
It should also be noted that peer pressure is also an important factor when it comes to using drugs or alcohol among teenagers. Experts say that most under-age drug addicts are introduced to this dangerous behavior by their peers. In this case the desire to fit in can lead to serious problems in the future. You must have heard the appeal: "Everyone is doing it." However, if you know what is "right" and "wrong", your common sense will definitely stop you from harming or killing yourself. So, no matter how hard it may be for you to say "no", you should stand your ground. Think about the possible consequences. Drug and alcohol abuse ruins health and overall destroys people's lives.
There is also peer pressure among youngsters to behave violently or physically harm other people, especially those who are weak or disabled. So, we now speak about bullying, intentional frightening of someone who is smaller or weaker than you. Bullying is not only a physical act of violence but also emotional or psychological abuse. As far as I am concerned, since childhood my parents have taught me not to bully. I think that any aggressive behavior or fighting will in the long run lead people to jail.
All in all, if you want to be a strong personality, you should set your own rules but not to follow someone else's rules.
There is no doubt that negative peer pressure is one of the most burning problems in the modern world. To begin with, let us find out what peer pressure means. According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, peer pressure is the pressure that you feel to behave in a certain way because your friends or people in your group expect it. Peer pressure can influence how teenagers dress, what hobbies they choose and how they behave and treat other people.
Experts say that there is tremendous peer pressure among teenagers to dress a certain way. For instance, at schools where there are no uniforms children may feel pressured to wear fashionable and expensive clothes just to fit in and to be accepted by the peers. One solution that can be put forward is making wearing school uniforms compulsory. In this case there will be no distinction between the rich and the poor and schoolchildren will focus on their studies rather than on trendy clothes and perform academically better.
It should also be noted that peer pressure is also an important factor when it comes to using drugs or alcohol among teenagers. Experts say that most under-age drug addicts are introduced to this dangerous behavior by their peers. In this case the desire to fit in can lead to serious problems in the future. You must have heard the appeal: "Everyone is doing it." However, if you know what is "right" and "wrong", your common sense will definitely stop you from harming or killing yourself. So, no matter how hard it may be for you to say "no", you should stand your ground. Think about the possible consequences. Drug and alcohol abuse ruins health and overall destroys people's lives.
There is also peer pressure among youngsters to behave violently or physically harm other people, especially those who are weak or disabled. So, we now speak about bullying, intentional frightening of someone who is smaller or weaker than you. Bullying is not only a physical act of violence but also emotional or psychological abuse. As far as I am concerned, since childhood my parents have taught me not to bully. I think that any aggressive behavior or fighting will in the long run lead people to jail.
All in all, if you want to be a strong personality, you should set your own rules but not to follow someone else's rules.
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