As a teenager, we have all come to a point in our lives when we have faced peer pressure. Some fall for it while a few manage to stick to their ideals. When we hear the word 'peer pressure' we automatically get the notion that it is negative and yes, it is in many ways negative. Majority of the teen smokers answer that peer pressure was the biggest influence. Teens do it to feel less alienated and part of the group. During our adolescents when our bodies are raging with hormones and our minds are confused, we are constantly trying to fit into society and create an identity for ourselves. This search for a unique identity ultimately leads to us being part of a certain group of people who eventually become our peers.
What we do have to realize though is that peer pressure does not have to always be bad. It can be good to depending on the context in which you see it. Now if we see peer pressure as just a term that is used to imply the behavioral change in an individual due to the actions of his/her peers, the negative aspect is completely eliminated and thus can be viewed neutrally. How can peer pressure be good you ask? Well it is simple really. You are compelled to smoke because your peers smoke likewise would you not be compelled to get higher marks in your tests because your peers are getting such scores? It goes both ways and it should go both ways. Pick the guy who tops the class and aim even higher than his scores. Nobody is born stupid, it's your mentality that ultimately decides how smart you really are. If you really do not have friends who score well then it is up to you to be that friend. You will be the stimulus, the peer pressure that causes your friends to become better. Do not try to make excuses.
If you really want to be cool, top the class. That's how you're going to be cool.
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