Teens say that spending time with friends is one of their favorite things at school.
Many people believe that some students may get bad grades on purpose to get in with the cool crowd or that students pressure each other to do poorly in school. My friends and I put a lot of effort into our school work. My friends try to get me to do my best in school. So, it seems most of the students in our study view their friends as supportive and don't feel peer pressure to get bad grades. However, it is important that the group that found friends somewhat discouraging is mostly made up of boys.