All my life, my parents have had so many expectations of me that I could never live up to. From the time I was little, they expected me to be a straight-A student. Judging by my current GPA, I can tell you that expectation was never met. Then they expected me to become a big-shot lawyer. Not only do I not have the GPA for that, but I don’t have the heart, passion, or drive … [Read more...] about Living up to expectations
Archives for June 2010
2009 Sparty Winner: Feature Writing
Despite trend toward online journalism, some stay rooted in print tradition Written by Christine Lim from Pioneer High School With her long, gangly legs sprawled over her temporary desk in a dorm room she shares with her roommate, Katie Schnurr is hard at work concentrating on creating a fresh, catchy lead for her story that’s due tomorrow morning. But unlike many of her … [Read more...] about 2009 Sparty Winner: Feature Writing