7/7-IELTS Writing Task 2-Discussion- peer pressure-Kathy

There has been a widespread discussion regarding the issue of peer pressure. Some people consider that it brought positive impacts, while others hold the opposite view. In my opinion, I agree that the peer pressure would motivate younger people.

On the one hand, some people support that peer pressure represents encouraging each other. One of the main reasons is that youngsters pursue their own achievement through competition in school. For example, students could study harder to get a higher score and rank if their classmates or friends have an excellent grade in classes. In addition, although many students compete academically with each other, they still discuss or share knowledge in their major. This shows that peer groups can build a positive relationship and motivate teenagers to reach their goals. 

On the other hand, peer pressure has some drawbacks. The most obvious viewpoint is losing personal confidence because of comparison in a peer group. For instance, a student, who studied in senior high school in Taiwan, said that it was a crucial issue of compared with appearance, class rankings and achievements among classmates or certain peer groups.(comparing each other with appearance, class rankings and achievements is a crucial issue) It causes some students to feel high stress when going to school. (Example) Therefore, peer pressure could lead to negative effects such as anxiety or other mental health problems.

In conclusion, although there are various views on peer pressure, I am still convinced the positive aspects of this issue are more than negative impacts. The reasons which include studying harder and encouraging each other in teenagers’ group are support my statements in peer pressure issue.