The Collegian
September 12, 1985
Page Seven
Sometimes joining the crowd is not the “in thing”
All of us at one time or another
have felt the desire to be accepted.
We all want to be a part of the
crowd. This in and of itself is not
a bad thing. When we know we
are part of a crowd our self-worth
is raised and we feel good about
ourselves. However, when we lose
our identity as an individual then
the group we’ve identified with
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Friends are fine, but there are
times when they may, whether on
purpose or unintentionally place
undue peer pressure on. their
peers. Recognizing peer pressure
can be easy, resisting it for some
individuals is another matter.
Much of our lives we are constant
ly coerced into purchasing par
ticular name brands or behaving
in a certain way that complements
the norm. This constant brain
washing often causes many people
to lose their own will. The things
they once believed to be wrong are
suddenly advocated by their
peers. This wrong is not always in
the sense of what is proper or im
proper. It is as if they are compell
ed by an invisible force that makes
them not want to disappoint the
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FRESHMEN
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VOTE
In Student Government Election
for Freshmen Senators
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
Sept. 17 & 18
10:00 a.m. ■ 4:00 p.m.
in front of the Library
You must be of Ist or 2nd Semester Standing
and have a validated I.D.
norms accepted by the peer group.
Peer groups prevail quite fre
quentlly in the college atmosphere
because we are more closely
associated with our peers. I don’t
want to appear as if I am totally
against peer groups in college,
because for the most part they
help integrate us into college life.
Other times peer groups can be
harmful because they tend to lead
people astray.
reader
opinion
I personally do not advocate or
condemn peer groups, I just do
not care for the way that some
tend to manipulate people. I guess
the bottom line is that we all have
a will and a mind of our own. If
we don’t use it to go our own way
then it is we who lose. Drinking
and partying can be fun, but not
to excess and definitely not
because your crowd thinks it is the
‘in thing to do’.