Friend Groups: You have been a part of the same group of 5 friends for a very long time. You all started at the same preschool at the same time, your parents are friends, and you have all remained close friends throughout middle school. Upon starting high school, you start to feel yourself drifting away from this group of friends. You are more interested in joining school sports teams and getting involved in school activities, but your friends are starting to say that’s lame. They are getting into the habit of skipping school, and their grades have started to slip. You feel the urge to keep up these friendships while at the same time recognizing that you don’t have much in common with them anymore. What do you do? Decision Making here's how to do it. 1. Identify multiple options. Think beyond the obvious ones.
2. Determine the positive and negative consequences of each option.
3. Determine who else is impacted by each option and in what ways.
4. Make a choice and follow through.

The positive consequences of not doing what your friend to is that your grades will not drop, you will not need to make up any work, and you can be in class learning instead of being someone you don't belong. The negative consequences of following is that you will get in trouble sooner or later, your grades will drop, your parent may get called, and you will not be able to do your work in class because you will be in detention.