Walk across any campus lawn and you’ll notice groups moving together — same classes, same decisions, same anxieties. Herd is that gentle nudge: step out of default-mode decision-making and choose the path that feels truly yours, not borrowed from the crowd.
3. Buying Degrees Because Friends Are Buying Degrees: If your circle is planning expensive diplomas, you feel pressured too. But green skilling flips the script: 100 hours of free or low-cost learning can outperform a 2–5 lakh rupee course. Herd thinking hides this advantage.
Q3. Have you ever felt pressured to join a course because your friends were joining it?