The advantages of pressure

Pressure comes in many forms, but can it actually be good for us?

As students, we have the pressure of exams and homework, of socialising and from our parents. It can be both positive and negative.

Take a look at peer pressure, for example. If our classmates are all studying hard, the pressure of keeping up with them is good for our academic performance. In other words, good friends have a positive influence, while bad ones influence us in negative ways.

We might complain our parents and teachers give us pressure, but this is only because they care about our future and don't want us to be lazy.

Lastly, there is the pressure of self-expectation. This is probably the most important factor when it comes to aiming high - and aiming high is the only way we reach high places.

On the whole, I say pressure is good, if looked at in the right light and handled properly.