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Stressed Out

by Ashley Rohrig

High school was a time to get good grades. I get it
for many pressures, but for from my dad and myself. I
most students academic pres- think we are too young to be so
sure was one of the most stressed out all the time,"
frustrating. Pressure seemed to DeMarco said.
come from many places. Succeeding in both
Many students said sports and academics created a
pressure from parents seemed lot of pressure for sophomore
to be the most difficult to deal Michelle Linbo.
with, but for some students it "I have a lot of pressure
was rewarding. towards grades and homework
"I get pressure from my because I play sports and work
parents, but in a good way. out after school. That is what
They will give me $200 if I get takes a majority of my time;
all ones· (A's), so I have some- therefore, sports take up school
thing to strive for. I usually get work time," Linbo said.
all ones and some twos (B's)," - Some seniors did not
sophomore Amber Bailey said feel as much pressure because
they had spent so long worry-
For other students ing about doing well in school.
pressure to get good grades "I stopped caring senior
came from themselve s. year," senior Karen Stewart
"I put a lot of pressure said.
on myself to get good grades. Other seniors planned
My parents just want me to do ahead to avoid additional
my best, so really it is my guilt pressures their last year.
that pushes me to do well. I am "No, I don't feel I have
mad at myself when I get a any academic pressure as a
two," senior Julie Baumert senior because I took all my
said. hard classes last year," senior
Sophomore Meagan Jeff Luce said.
DeMarco feels pressure from Whether pressure came
her parents and herself. as positive or negative, in the
"Yes I do feel pressure end it helped students be

Sophomore Ryan Kni ght is
making up a test because he was
absent. Many students had added
pressure to catch up with the rest
of the class after being absent.
photo by Michael Hellman