Spirit Day Research Paper

In life the desire to be accepted by people and belong to a group is an undeniable human need. But how does this need affect an individual? Throughout my school years, I have noticed many times that the groups that I was in could change my thoughts, feelings, and behavior about the things around me.
A few years ago, I was just a freshman, who was intrigued by every aspect of my school. I was surprised to see that there is a hang out place called Senior hills, and that’s where most of the seniors hang out. There was also a specific room where most musically gifted kids hang out called the Band room. And lastly there is A quad, where kids love the color black, and could spend all day reading manga. As I wonder where I belong to in this huge melting pot, I met a group of older girls in my geometry class, Jordyn, Hannah, and Ally. Jordyn insisted that I should hang out with them, since I’m new and need guidance. They showed me to my classes, and taught me about spirit weeks and rally days. They said we should use spirit days to show school unity and look cuter than usual. One day, during lunch, when we were all dressed up as hippies in our trendy bohemian clothes chit chatting about what to wear for tomorrow spirit
My brain and my body seemed to know exactly what to respond to everything that they said. In life, it always seem easier to act within the crowd, or agree with everyone. However, you have to be aware and pay attention to the influence that they have on you. If those influences contradict your morals, then you should separate yourself from it. Social norms are not always good or correct, and it is extremely easy to create one and get the majority to join in. Therefore, it is up to each and everyone of us to stand up to those social norms and the majority to fight for the right things, and hopefully we will be able to correct any wrong social