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  • Essay / The Negative Effects of Peer Pressure on Students

    In most cases, the person who is harshest on the student is the student themselves. Zinsser says students feel “the transcript has become a sacred document.” He claims that students put so much pressure on themselves to get good grades and don't care about how they present themselves in person (Zinsser). Today, students put just as much pressure on themselves as before, but with the competitive job market, they need to go beyond earning a degree. Employers look for students who have experience in the field through internships, who have earned good grades, and who participate in extracurricular activities on and off campus. The job market has just added another reason for students to put pressure on