Agents of Socialization

As an adolescent you tend to want to be friends with people who you "think" is like you and have the same things in common. School teaches kids to be a productive member of society. Peer groups start when you are a child in school. There are plenty of times that I would have like try to get a job that is technical knowing that I can do the job but the employer thinks it's a risk. It didn't matter what I did I would never fit in. I always watched TV and I did very little homework and somehow managed to graduate high school. I know a lot of people are engineers but never even went to college. It has definitely been a factor in some huge changes in my relationships. The SchoolSchool plays a huge role in the social development of children. Once I gained access to the internet I spent countless hours doing and looking at nothing. Now, its like you can't even work at McDonalds without a high school diploma. It has always been important to finish and to go to college. I guess back when my parents and grandparents went to school it wasn't a big deal to have a diploma you could get a good job as long as you showed that you were smart enough. Peer GroupsA peer group is a group of people who are linked by common interests, equal social position, and similar age. Once I moved out of the house TV became less important to me.