Peers
CHAPTER 1 People nowadays have different personality. Teenagers are living their life as they wanted to. They misuse the knowledge that God has given us in terms of decision making. Most of the time, teens are very determined to prove themselves to the people around them as much as they can. They usually find a way to try new things out of curiosity and most of all to feel a different affection that life has to offer. Where do you think they learn it from? Observations show that they learn it independently but we, the researchers, believe that whatever or whoever a person is right now; it is because of their peers. People find comfort and affection when they are with their peers. Teenagers find it easier for them to open up with their peers since they are most of the time the companions of teenagers through everything. People are not aware that the person that they are right now are all because of their peers or friends. There may have a lot of opinions and speculation about this stand but one thing is for sure, peers do really have contributions in the character formation of one’s individual specially the teenagers or the students.
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: The objective of this study is to know how come peers can become the most influential in the character formation of teenagers. This study can serve as a basis for readers as to what attitude or characteristics they could get from spending too much time with their friends. In pursuance of this objective, the following specific questions will be answered: 1. Why teenagers like to be with their peers all the time? 2. Are the teenagers influenced properly by their peers? 3. Do teenagers believe that the most influential person of who they are right now are peers? 1.2 SCOPE OF THE STUDY This research paper was made in order to see who becomes the most influential in the character formation of the teenagers. Whatever the result may be by this will be used by the readers to develop
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM: The objective of this study is to know how come peers can become the most influential in the character formation of teenagers. This study can serve as a basis for readers as to what attitude or characteristics they could get from spending too much time with their friends. In pursuance of this objective, the following specific questions will be answered: 1. Why teenagers like to be with their peers all the time? 2. Are the teenagers influenced properly by their peers? 3. Do teenagers believe that the most influential person of who they are right now are peers? 1.2 SCOPE OF THE STUDY This research paper was made in order to see who becomes the most influential in the character formation of the teenagers. Whatever the result may be by this will be used by the readers to develop
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