C21U3LA 1B

We ____________________ people , " What are some of the social pressures ____________________ ____________________ ? "

1 . Chelsea , 30 . Toronto Canada , designer .
Growing up , I ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ a rebel , which is a little unfair . I guess , ____________________ , that ____________________ never really ____________________ to social norms , ____________________ single and ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ any children ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ of 30 ! I just never ____________________ anyone , ____________________ as hard as I do . But ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ a successful career , I'm happy with my life choices . People say , " Oh , ____________________ ____________________ it when ____________________ ____________________ and ____________________ . " But ____________________ around , I ____________________ plenty of elderly people with families who are still lonely .

2 . Victor , 39 . Cancún , Mexico , ex - PR consultant and restaurant owner .
I recently ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ of the ____________________ ____________________ , ____________________ ____________________ in it most of my adult life . ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ about doing something different , but then I ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ and ____________________ ____________________ a generous severance package . So , ____________________ with a golden opportunity to change my life , I bought a small restaurant here . ____________________ in the PR industry , people are under enormous pressure , you know , to look good , have the right clothes , and be " perfect , " which is really stressful . Not to mention the work hours . I ____________________ ____________________ . ____________________ ____________________ less now , ____________________ this place , but I just know ____________________ ____________________ a lot happier ____________________ ____________________ .

3 . Chin - Sun , 23 . Seoul , South Korea , businesswoman .
Thinking about it , this ____________________ probably ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ silly , but I ____________________ tremendous pressure to have an active social life . I don't have that many friends compared to my co - workers , or so it seems . I ____________________ Fridays , when they ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ with friends on the weekend . And ____________________ ____________________ friends , with social networking , ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ hundreds of them , and I don't . I mean , ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ rude or anything . I can't see how you can have that many friends , really .