1. In the selection called "Peer Pressure" George states that "friends have more influence on one another's lives than almost anyone else does, especially in those teenage years when kids are trying to discover who they really are. So hooking up with the wrong crowd can really get you down."Do you agree with his comments? Why or why not? Have you seen other people try to pressure their friends to do things? (Good or bad) Have you felt pressure to behave in certain ways because of your friends? Yes, i think that your friends have a bigger impact on you than any one else.I believe that no matter who you hang out with they can change they way you act both good and bad. If your freinds want you to drink or smoke or some thing then they have the power to try and force you to, but only you can say no. Also your peers can influence you in a good way to. If all your friends are doing good in school and not acting bad then that will make you want to improve and become a better person. i have seen many people responde badly to peer pressure and have thier friends lead them down the wrong track and in to trouble.

1. Why do you think Rameck made the choices he did? He knew right from wrong, so what motivated him to choose the "wrong" path as a teen? i think that rameck choose this way of life because of all the pressure he was under and because of growing up in the house hold that he did had negitive effects on the out come of his life choices.

2. Considering both his parents were drug addicts, was he really responsible for his actions? Explain your opinion. no, because his parents were very influencal people in his life and they did not do the right thing by having bad addictions and going down the wrong path.

3. Are young people responsible for their actions if they have no good role models or people to teach them the right way to live? Explain your opinion. Both,young people are responcible for thier actions because they can choose to do right or wrong. But their parent can choose to lead them in the right direction or not.

4. Who are the biggest influences in your own life? In what ways have they shaped you? What have they taught you?my brother and sisiter, they have taught me many things through out my life and we have had many expeiences together both good and bad that have shaped us to who we are today