Freaks and Geeks "The Party"

This week in class, we watched another amazing episode of Freaks and Geeks! In this episode, Lindsey was forced to have a party when her parents were out of town. People wanted to drink and have a good time, but after Lindsey's brother saw an assembly about how drinking is harmful and dangerous, he was very worried. He got fake beer and switched it with the real keg. Even though the people at the party were not drinking real beer, they acted like they were drunk and blaming their bad actions on the fact they were drinking. Lindsey and other people were being loud and outgoing, just because they thought they were drunk. Groups that influence our emotions, attitudes and behaviors are referred to as agents of socialization. Lindsey's parents influenced her to be good and responsible while they were away. Lindsey's parents influence on her has decreased since she began hanging out with the wrong group of people. Now, Lindsey's new group of friends has a great influence on her, because they convince her to throw a party she didn't want and ditch class. Just because her friends thought they were at a party, they thought they had to be out of control and drunk, just because of they environment. Millie, Lindsey's old math friend, used to have a great influence on how Lindsey acted, but now Millie's influence has decreased a lot. Also, the influence of school has made a big difference on Lindsey's brother, because school influences him to be a good kid and not drink. After the school assembly, Lindsey's brother tries to influence her not to have an alcoholic party, but it did not work. Group influences are very significant in each persons lives, and sometimes people do not realize how much others influence our own actions.