Friends are very important to students, and people like Luke S., Alex C., Paige G. and Trisha T., share their opinion about friends and what role they play in life.                                                  “I think my friends have such a big impact on me because I hang out with them a lot,” Trisha T. stated. “Some of my friends influence me to do well in school; others influence me to do the complete opposite.”                                                                                                                                    Some students feel like in order to fit in with their “group” they have to do what everyone else is doing. This discourages them to do well in school and give their best effort. So many influences are given to students; friends are the most influential people in a teen’s life.                               “If you don’t have friends at school, you end up being all alone with no one to talk to,” Paige G. exclaimed. “Sometimes my friends and I talk about life and what we can do to help each other; what advice we can give each other.”                                                                                       Friends are usually the first people that students go to when a problem occurs. They are the people students go to for advice. So many times there are cases when the advice is not the best to give, and they make mistakes. It makes them the person they are known for.                                    “Savanah A. is the first person I would go to in a bad situation. She is also the only person I trust one-hundred percent with my secrets and in general,” Luke S. admitted. “My friends, Artie G., Alex C., and Adrian A. and I mostly talk about hating drama.”                                                Trustworthiness is the key to a great friendship. Without it, you don’t have a true friend. Friends make others feel better when they give friendly advice; it makes a person feel like they have someone to turn to in a time of need or in a bad situation.                                                                 “Friends make life easier and make you feel happy and not alone,” Alex C. stated. “My friends help me with problems at school or at home. The first person I would go to in a bad situation is Artie G.”                                                                                                                                        Friends play a very important role in life. Without friends, a person can get depressed or get low self-confidence. Everyone needs friends in life. Even though there are many people students can go to, friends are the first people that students go to; that shows how important the role of a friend.