Assignment # 2

1. In the selection called "Peer Pressure" George states that "friends have more influence on one another's lives than almost anyone else does, especially in those teenage years when kids are trying to discover who they really are. So hooking up with the wrong crowd can really get you down."Do you agree with his comments? Why or why not? I agree with him because I have seen that happen to some of my friends that I had.Have you seen other people try to pressure their friends to do things? (Good or bad) Yes I have seen both good and bad. Have you felt pressure to behave in certain ways because of your friends?No.WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED: Visit the blogs of your group members, read their comments, and leave one comment in which you agree or disagree with something they say (and explain why) or ask them a question about their response.

1. Why do you think Rameck made the choices he did? He knew right from wrong, so what motivated him to choose the "wrong" path as a teen? I think he made the wrong descisions because he probably thought his parents didn't care.2. Considering both his parents were drug addicts, was he really responsible for his actions? Explain your opinion.I think that he is responsible for his own actions even though his parents were drug addicts.3. Are young people responsible for their actions if they have no good role models or people to teach them the right way to live? Explain your opinion.4. Who are the biggest influences in your own life? In what ways have they shaped you? What have they taught you?