FREE ESSAY ON CIVIL WAR

CIVIL WAR

What is peer pressure? Peer pressure can be described as a positive or negative reaction
that occurs when one is influenced by certain people. Peer pressure is constantly
surrounding us. One can first be introduced to peer pressure at a very young age and
young people can be influenced easier then mature adults. I believe family members,
friends, and religious institutions have the strongest influence of peer pressure on
society. Family members are the most important source of peer pressure. I believe family
is the most influncial source for several reasons. For one, peer pressure is encountered
first at home. The mother and father take the biggest part because they need to teach
their children right from wrong. Children and young adults have many temptations that
they're faced with. Without their mother and father's support and proper guidance
children can be influenced to do wrong. For example, as a child my parents would always
warn me about a kid I hung out with who lived in my neighborhood. They warned me a
million times about him. But one day, my parents warnings were valid The kid was arrested
for grand theft auto and sentenced to 6 months in a juvenile detention center. So, the
peer pressure we recieve from our parents can be very important as we're growing up.
Friends are another source of peer pressure one encounters growing up. I believe from
past experiences, friends have the strongest influence on us. The effects from our
friends can sometimes be really good or really bad. Choosing the friends you hang out
with can sometimes be difficult. As a young adult, I can compare life to a science
project; always experimenting and finding out different results. For example, having to
choose to hang out with the rebellious or model citizen variety. As a young adult,
friends have a strong influnce because of the peer pressure that is involved. Even though
we know what is right from wrong we still have the tendency to do the wrong thing. Even
though there are a lot of negative effects from friends influences, there are just as
many positive effects too. I believe the right friends can push one to doing the right
things. Religious institutions are another great source of peer pressure.The people that
attend church usually have good morals. The young adults that participate in religious
institutions, form the most, come from familes which aren't into drugs, alcohol,
violence, or any sort of crime. So the effect these religious institutions have are great
on young people in society. Religious adolescents can encourage one another to be
successful in school, sports, and other activities. In my own past experiences when
growing up, the people I have choose as friends met weren't always the coolest, or
craziest, but they were always good for their word and trust worthy. These type of
friends are valuable for positive peer pressure and are important to keep. In conclusion,
peer pressure is always surrounding us. From the time were young, till early adulthood
and beyond. Our family members, friends, and religious institutions are the main sources
in which peer pressure comes from. With the proper guidance and right choice of friends,
one will not have any trouble with life's difficult decisions, and will hopefully, do the
right thing.