Answer At the start of school or when we were younger, we thought everything was fun and not so serious. When we get older and been in school for a while and meet new friends, our beliefs start to get influenced by a whole new environment and set of people. Our teachers tell us things that we accept as fact. For example, let’s say that we do poorly in math class. Our teacher might tell us that we are not very good at math or that we are lazy. So, you may try to get better, and she/he may help you