FREE ESSAY ON INFLUENCES

INFLUENCES

Influences
No matter what stage in life people are they are subjected to influences. But never
before has my generation been under so much influence. We are under influence from our
friends, teachers, parents and new information technologies. The influence one person has
on another is great. It is so great that it helps with the way we think and the choices
we make.
The next generation is under the most influence from our own generation. We can mostly
thank our friend's influence on us for the things we do and the things we say. Parents
realise this and that's probably why they tell us not to hang around with that sort of
crowd. But the influence from our friends can be the most dangerous and the most
important support we are likely to get. This is because they will probably be our friends
for life.
The next major influence on us is from our parents. They are our legal guardians and we
are subject to their commands and influences. Children usually copy what a parent does
and tries to do that themselves. Unfortunately parents sometimes don't realise that their
influence can be destructive to a child's future development. Our future is partly in
their hands. 
We are in contact with these people five (5) days a week. They are our teachers. Teachers
are especially an important influence on us because they are teaching us things we will
need in later life. Over many years the job of teacher has changed from one of just
teaching to one of support. Never before have teachers been under so much pressure to
push us in the right direction. This is why they are such an important influence on us.
A very big part of the influence my generation is subject to is that of information
technology. More than ever we are learning more from the television set and from radio.
But most importantly the WWW has become the biggest and most useful influence on us. Not
many people my age stop and think where all this information is coming from. The Internet
is a huge place and there are many things on the WWW that are not supposed to be for our
viewing. The Internet contains dangerous material and that's why the Internet is a major
influence on us. But the influence from our friends, family and teachers is sure to lead
us in the right direction when we are exploring such a huge and useful resource. 
There are many more influences, but to me these are the most important. We usually look
towards role models whether they are friends or parents to guide us and give us
encouragement. More and more today the people around us influence us most. This will help
us to decide how we will live our lives and how we will think when it is our turn to
enter the real world.