High School senior Macbeth Journals

I. I do believe people can be influenced. Sometimes others might act different or

make a choice that doesn’t really reflect their character because they want to please

someone else. It’s not that they were forced, but they feel pressured by another to

change their views a bit.

In my life I have my grandmother. Because I live under her house and her

rules means I can’t just go out and do whatever. My grandmother tells me how she

wants me to act or behave and it is my choice to choose the way I am. At the same

time I feel it is easier to listen to what she tells me and do it. Sometimes people are

influenced because things will be easier that way.

If I could say I have influenced anyone in life, I would say I have influenced

my siblings. I am the oldest and because of that they look at what they see me do and

might repeat what they saw. I don’t understand why kids look up to their older

brother or sister, but I think ...