Essay/Case Questions
1. True Story of a Emma, a 16-year old:
When my family and I moved to a new town two years ago, I had a hard time finding a new
group of friends. I hung out with my neighbor, but she always pressured me into doing stuff I
really didn't want to do. I didn't really like this "friend" of mine, but I figured hanging out with
her was better than being alone.
One day I saw a flyer about tryouts for the girls' soccer team. I used to play soccer at my old
school, so I decided to try out. Instead of supporting me, my neighbor said it was lame and called
me a wanna-be, who wanted to just copy others and show- off.
I went to the tryouts anyway. I made it to the team, but best of all, I found a group of friends who
accept me just as I am. They never pressure me to do things I don't agree with, or expect me to
be anything but myself.
Q.la. If you were Emma's new neighbor, how would you respond to her joining the soccer
team? Provide reasons for your answer, as a peer group member for Emma. (2 marks)
Q. 1b. State two life skills lessons that Emma can learn from the above experience. Provide
reasons and examples to support your answer. (2 marks)
Q. 1c. Recommend two strategies for college students to cope with peer pressure. (1 mark).
