"Associate yourself with good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone that in bad company."-George Washington 

George Washington

If you decide to be involved with people who smoke and like to drink at parties, then you will fall under the influence of them. This is a very good example of teens CHOOSING THE WRONG. However, if you decide to surround yourself with people who get good grades, and CHOOSE THE RIGHT, then you will be okay because they have a good influence on you.If you care about the reputation you have around others, then you should surround yourself with honest, kind individuals. If you surround yourself with people who don't Choose the Right, then eventually throughout the course of time, you will stop Choosing the Right. You should always choose to follow the crowd who are kind, responsible, honest, loyal and safe. You should never follow a crowd that has a bad reputation because you will be seen as disrespectful, unkind, dishonest, and rude. Even if you think you are a good person, once you're seen around people that Choose the Wrong, people will label you. They will label you as an individual who is Choosing the Wrong and not Choosing the Right. If you are seen in a crowd where everyone is Choosing the Right, then you will be labeled as a person who is headed down the path of success. Even if you are standing alone, if you Choose the Right 24/7, you will be taken care of. Even if you feel lonely or sad, you should still abstain yourself from bad individuals who you think are your so called "friends." It is better to be alone than in company of those who CHOOSE THE WRONG.