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    do things because other people want me to do them and I want to be accepted by other people. Americans always claim that they want to be individuals. Conformity is not always a bad thing but it needs to be accepted. People want to be in the “in crowd”. Wanting to be in a certain group makes us agree to what they say and laugh at others who are not in our group. Conformity allows events such as hazing. The fact that people want to be in this certain group so badly means that sometimes we will do

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    Properties of Human Mind: Malleable Con-artists‚ grifters‚ and two-faced people change their personality at will to get what they want; however‚ there are many external influences in this world that cause people to change their true behavior without ever realizing it. In the book Lord Of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ the stranded children begin to demonstrate the manipulative mindset of a human being that alter their behavior. In the story‚ a group of young boys‚ ages varying from 5-12 years‚

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    Janis Ian is a character that attended the school in the film and was the complete opposite of the girls in the Plastics clique. Over the years‚ Janis developed strong negative feelings towards the leader of the Plastics clique‚ Regina‚ and these feelings carry on throughout the film. Being that attitude can be described as an overall evaluation that expresses how much we like or dislike a person as well‚ this is where components

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    people on the inside. As a freshman entering high school at a new school‚ I was very scared. I pictured high school filled with cliques consisting of nerds‚ jocks‚ and the popular people. And honestly‚ this made me feel very nervous. But it turned out to be completely different. Although Damien does have cliques‚ unlike other schools our cliques link up with other cliques. When I first came I automatically clicked with the jocks due to my participation in sports. Playing summer volleyball and basketball

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    School Uniforms Some schools use uniforms‚ therefore‚ students do not have to deal with school dress code. People go to school to learn the skills that are necessary in order to acquire a well-paying job and ensure a bright future. Many young adults have lost sight of this notion‚ and the main concern seems to be what to wear to school the next day and whether it is a brand name like Guess‚ Tommy Hilfiger‚ Ralph Lauren or DKNY. Several issues‚ such as‚ school safety‚ low academic performance‚

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    brainwashed; I didn’t choose the clothes because I liked them but only because advertisements told me too. So much of our daily lives has media exposure that its hard not to look‚ especially at young ages when your open to almost anything. CINEMA OF THE IN-CROWD This chapter was one of my favorites because going to the movies is something I’ve always enjoyed. However‚ I’ve never thought about how they were affecting me afterwards and the product integration that was taking place. Honestly what Quart describes

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    persons searching for their identity is High school. Gravitating towards a specific peer group or clique is what students tend to do. These cliques depended on either extra-curricular activities‚ gender‚ popularity or ethnicity. Everyone wanted to belong somewhere and this caused segregation among fellow students. When I was in high school‚ I did not consider myself to be a part of any group or clique; even though most might say I was a geek. One of my everyday routines was going to high school so

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    chew tobacco. Scotty’s group of friends would be considered a clique because they excluded others from joining unless approved by the entire group. Also‚ there was a specific leader of the group of friends in “The Sandlot” named Benjamin Rodriguez‚ this is another defining feature of a clique. Finally‚ because the group of friends only hung out with each other and did not associate with other groups‚ this marked them as being a clique. It is important that young people associate with the right people

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    are o many people to chose from‚ so many backgrounds and nationalities. If you think about it a high school is just a melting pot of kids under one roof. With that being said it is normal for kids of that age to form friendships and groups known as cliques. Psychologically speaking a human chooses friends to make a companion ship with someone whom they are interested in and feel

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    Developmental Stages Paper In this paper I plan to discuss the developmental stages of adolescence. Adolescents are also referred to as "teenagers" or "young adults." Adolescence begins after the childhood stage and ends right before adulthood. The years of adolescence range from 12 years old to 21 years old. The years of adolescence can be quite a roller coaster ride. Young people in this stage encounter a great deal of changes in their life as they prepare for adulthood. I will discuss

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