Course 5 Activity 5: Role of Peers - Share Your Thoughts
Think back to your teenage years when you tried things your friends deemed cool, like stealing money, taking drugs, or smoking. How did you react to the situation? What were your thoughts, feelings, and strategies?
Share Your Thoughts
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During my teenage, every things were done without hesitation and there was no 2nd thought and always ready to do anythings that happened to come in.
ReplyDeleteFirstly I was apprehensive and reluctant but the fear of not being accepted by friends, forced me to indulge in smoking... Later on I avoided them
ReplyDeleteDuring my teenage, I was also very excited to do anything with friends like stealing, fighting, swimming etc , but always remember my father before doing something, because he was very strict n never compromised wrong thins.
ReplyDeleteGoing back to my teenage is very nostalgic.In my teenage the situation was totally different from this tecno morden time. Though there was teenage out burst , but it was positively motivated by our learned teachers very diplomatically.
ReplyDeleteDuring my teenage year I never went through all this habit nor I thought about it. Even my friends were also not engage in all this act.For me all those were something very 'Bad' and we should never do it.
ReplyDeleteGoing back to my teenage years, things were quite different from the present scenario, the ideologies and believes that we were inculcated by our teachers and family, developed a strong distinguishment between the right and wrong.
ReplyDeleteHowever in the modern techno world situation is bit different, as the exposure that Gen Z kids get can be both creative and destructive to them.
So the base of such ideologies need to be strong enough to not let them divert from the path.
Really I cannot forget those days of my life where i spent my cheerful,valuable and practical life time mostly by attending tuition for different subjects without todays modern electronic gadgets. But each and every afternoon was passed by playing footbal (cricket in winter) with my beloved friends with out any negative peer factors because we were engaged maximum hours of the day for studies, playing and so on. I think positive peer group can bring some good things one's life.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in teenage age. So I also stole the dress of the paper doll. But never even seen Stealing money, taking drugs etc 😱 😱 😱.
ReplyDeleteI just avoided such friends or peers who did such things and my strategy was stay alone and be attentive in the class.
ReplyDeleteमेरी किशोरावस्था के दौरान, हर काम बिना किसी हिचकिचाहट के किया जाता था और कोई दूसरा विचार नहीं होता था और जो कुछ भी हुआ उसे करने के लिए हमेशा तैयार रहता था।
ReplyDeleteTeenage is something experimental , it gives us a different but a unique experience about our life. It gives us hopes to do something in life. We remain day-dreamer most of the time comparing ourselves with situation in which we live in. We want to look extraordinary we wish more thing which may be difficult to accomplish. But Teenage is best days of our life where we can enjoy experiment but same time we should be alert.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in my teenage, I saw some of my friends smoking cigarettes. When I asked them what pleasure they got from smoking they told me that it (smoking) gave them immense pleasure and that it was inexplicable. Further, they coaxed me to try smoking. Swayed by what they said, I tried once but immediately I felt the whole world around me was spinning. I drooled for about ten minutes. Right then I asserted myself that I would never touch cigarettes. Since then I haven't used cigarettes in my life.
ReplyDeleteDuring my teenage, some of my classmates got lots of money in their pocket & spent on unacceptable enjoyment like cigarettes smoking. One day, I asked one of classmates where from he got money. He replied me that I stole this money from my mother's purse. By seeing this unwanted activity, we the classmates of him tried to suggest him not to do such a bad practice in coming days. Somehow he got rid off all this bad activities. So here the phrase goes:-
ReplyDelete"A stitch in time saves nine"
(Jamba Lobsang)
GHSS, Dirang.
One day my son back home from school earlier than its normal routine time. I asked him about the situation. He replied me that the Headmaster Sir has ordered him to go home. Instantly I reacted on his reply, I made phone call to the Headmaster & enquired about the situation. Headmaster replied me that today your son & three others did not attend the class. So, I would like request to the stakeholders if such a situation is being faced by all of you then ask immediately to the school head & bring the students in a right track before it too late.
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GHSS, Dirang
As far as I remember I was never attracted to things like stealing, smoking or consuming any kind of drugs neither do my peer groups were involved in such kind of activity.
ReplyDeleteI think I have been lucky to be surrounded by positive people and peer groups which shaped my personality and career during adolescence period.
Therefore as per my personal experince it is very crucial for a individual to be in a positive environment and choosing right peer group during adolescence period or after.
To learn those things which is productive and unlearn destructive things are also very important for personal growth.
During my teenage years due to fear of 'kutai' and 'Ramdhulai' I avoided stealing money, taking drugs,smoking etc. Still I enjoyed cigarette with my cousin classmate first and last chance. Unfortunately we're caught by uncle and enjoyed 'Ramdhulai' with tears and fear.
ReplyDeletePeers, or a group of people who have similar interests, age, background, or social status, serve as an important source of information, feedback, and support to individuals as they develop a sense of self. Peers help socialize an individual by reinforcing or punishing behaviors or interpersonal interactions. Peer relationships are very influential in adolescence. During this time, when young people are developing autonomy from their parents, peers become a significant source of social and emotional support. The attitudes of adolescents' friends can have both a positive and negative influence. During this period guardian, parents, elders should be more vigilant towards their ward.
ReplyDeleteDuring my teenage years I believed in my friend's and loved Their company but I have listened to my teachers and parents as well because of that I was not indulge in bad behaviour like stealing ,drugs and other bad things. I was obedient and good during my teenage.
ReplyDeleteI have not done anything like this, but whenever I heard something like this, I used to think them to be an unprincipled and morally wrong in my eyes. I used to keep myself away from such persons. I don't know why but maybe because i was brought up strictly.
ReplyDeleteDuring my teenage year ,I was very excited to do anything with friends like dancing, singing, swimming, fighting etc,Really i can't forget those days of my life where I spent my cheerful, valuable and practical life time mostly by attending with my best friends,.
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ReplyDeleteDuring my teenage year I never indulge all this habits nor I thought about it. Some of my friends indulge such habits but I avoided such friends.
ReplyDeleteDuring my teenager day we never hesitate to do anything whether it was positive or negative things. But our teacher always encourage us for doing good things only.
ReplyDeleteDuring my teenage years I never tried things like stealing money, taking drugs, or smoking and so do my friends circle also never did.
ReplyDeleteBecause for me all this things was wrong and bad. In Schools as well home we were always thought about good habits and about bad habits. Most probably I almost got a good positive surrounding in school as home.
Peer influence can be positive or negative. It depends how he or she adapt it and rectify it in time. Guidance from teachers and parents help me during my adolescent period.
ReplyDeletei just want people to be more aware and understand about irresposible person and citizen .talk to peer about bad manners , discourage them about such things. instead we all should be focus on progressive change in society -IROM LILY DEVI .
ReplyDeleteFirstly I was apprehensive and reluctant but the fear of not being accepted by friends, forced me to indulge in smoking... Later on I avoided them.
ReplyDeleteI never came across such situations. But sometimes heard about stealing money by some friends which we took to be very bad habit because right from our childhood we were taught by our parents that stealing is bad thing.
ReplyDeleteI felt uncomfortable and insecure.
ReplyDeletePeer pressure play n important role during formative age for most of the teenage. When i looked back during those days i was also influence by my peer groups like smoking, stealing small things but not money and engage in all odd things that friends do but somehow later on i got rid off all bad things.
ReplyDeleteDuring my school days it was all about getting homework on time as I was scared of getting scolded in front of my classmates. Smoking ,drinking, stealing was out of picture.
ReplyDeleteDuring my teenage my friend forced me to Smoke by telling me that this show some Higher reputation on Man, which Drag me into it..
ReplyDeleteBut I found this is just wasting and only will cause Health proble .So I decided to give up and I did..
When I think back to my teenage years I remember myself as a very happy and a carefree girl. I spent most of my growing up years in a boarding school where we were taught to value and practice discipline in all forms. I was a very naughty child but did not indulge in stealing money,taking drugs Or smoking. Back then we were taught such kind of activities as taboo. But we did steal fruits and vegetables from the kitchen garden and were punished too for the same. That time I did Not realise that it was wrong to pluck fruits without the Knowledge of our teacher. But as I started growing up I realised stealing in any form was and is not a good and moral thing to do and hence gave up this habit. Now I teach my sons that they shouldn't take other's things or belongings without their knowledge as it is considered stealing.I also teach them that taking drugs Or smoking is not cool and bad for health and should not be done at any cost.
ReplyDeleteI did not go that far during my teenage years. But I did bunk classes to hang out with my friends. Although, in my heart, I knew my studies were more important, I couldn't lose my friends and fun moments.
ReplyDeleteDuring my schooling life some my were irregular in the class. This happened because their bad habits indulged in taking alcohol, cigerate tobacco etc. Many times tried to suggest them not to take all these. But they did not listen and the result, their life is spending just hand to mouth.
ReplyDeleteIn my schooling days I had peers who were in the habits of stealing, chewing tobacco, and smoking. But I was never fascinated with all this habits neither I had tasted nor my peers lured me . When I was in class IV, I had a classmate who was in the habit of chewing tobacco. But I never tasted . My father was a chain smoker of BIDI for 30 years, but he gave up smoking for good when we grew up to show that smoking is not a good habit. This set an positive impact on me and my children.
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