CLIQUE

People have argued about the importance of cliques in the society, especially in schools and organizations.

In high schools across the country students often separate into groups based on their interests, what they wear, where they hang out, and common activities.

Other times, they are identified by their families’ economic class.  These groups are commonly known as CLIQUES.

The basic definition of a clique is a small, exclusive circle of people with a common purpose. But to most teenagers, cliques mean much more than that. As teens become more independent, friends often act as a family away from home.

They support their peers as much as their little minds understand how to, and tell them that what they are thinking or feeling is okay.

Becoming part of a clique is also a way of establishing your identity and defining who you are, as one finds himself or herself in a relationship with people with like minds; proving the idea that says “birds of a feather flock together”.

Despite these good points, cliques often make life difficult for many teens.

Relationships in cliques can be erratic and subject to changes, most times without befitting reason. You may feel as if you don’t know who your true friends are.

You might hide parts of your identity in order to be accepted or give up a certain goal or ambition that the group doesn’t see as cool.

Cliques have been represented to have leaders that make the rest of the group do certain mean things to outsiders that are considered feeble.

This character of being feeble has been defined by different cliques. Some may say it is the unavailability of funds while another clique might say it is the possession of certain traits that they considered as “uncool”.

Whatever their definitions are, the bottom-line here is that certain individuals suffer in the hands of cliques and may try as much as possible to join or be identify with the clique in order to gain the respect of individuals.

Whether you love cliques or not, these groups are going to be around much long as there is high school and colleges.

Some may even extend to business organizations as we now see in rotary clubs for bourgeoisie and elites.

Many experts have revealed that belonging to a social group is quite important for growing up and helps prepare teens for adult life.

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