“Classmates Important”

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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I agree classmates do impact the life of fellow student; however it can’t be generalized that it is for good always and that it is better than parents influence on an individual.

Classmates occupy positions of extreme importance in the lives of fellow students. Often it can seem as if they are more important than parents! Friends can have great influence over many areas of a teen’s emerging identity. Their choice of music, movies, clothes, boyfriends or girlfriends, classes, jobs, and so on. In some teens, it doesn’t stop here; it also covers the personal standards of behavior, school performance, morals and values. This makes it especially important for teens to make good friendship choices.

Classmates influence peer’s life, even if they don't realize it, just by spending time with students. Students learn from them, and vice versa. It's only human nature to listen to and learn from other people. Classmates can have a positive influence on each other. Students build a sense of trust, respect, and mutual support.

Nevertheless sometimes teens become more susceptible to negative influences like getting addicted to smoking, drinking, drug-abuse and premature sex and many more. However the supportive and trusting relationships with parents, elderly relatives and teachers prove to be the powerful tools that enable students to overcome these problems and can enhance students’ sense of responsibility, belonging and academic achievement.

In conclusion a classmate makes either types of impact on the personality of the other. However for the betterment of a student’s career; attention, intervention and care of parents, elders and teachers have a very vital role to play.-----------(266 Words)