Conformity Essay

To Conform or Not to Conform… “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment” Ralph Waldo Emerson. People change everyday; whether its for the better or worse. The quote above really says a lot about how our society is today and how people have to change for so many different reasons. I personally find myself conforming in many different environments; from hanging out with a certain group of friends to going to school. Many people act different at school then they would with a group of friends or at home with their family. I find myself with more humor when I’m around my friends then when I’m at home with my family; although we have many laughs at home too. Other people might be the opposite. Although conforming is necessary in places like work or school; its not when your in an environment that is un safe, or there is someone there who is a bad influence. It’s very hard not to conform when your with your peers. Peer pressure is a huge thing in our society. that’s when people end up making a lot of bad decisions and getting in trouble. Whether your fifteen or thirty-seven people always make bad choices. Not conforming could help you out in those situations. Like I said before it is necessary to conform in some situations but as it is necessary it is also challenging when your uncomfortable. When your somewhere that your not sure of you tend to not trust yourself; therefore it makes it harder for you to adapt to the environment. For example; you might be at work one day and one of your boss tells you to do something that your not comfortable with it would be hard to just look past it and do it anyways. That would be a situation when its really hard for you to conform. The best advice I can say about conforming is follow your heart. You know what is right from wrong. People might say something different then what you think or believe but when it comes down to putting your self on the line;