William Zinsser’s essay, “College Pressures,” examines four types of pressures college students face in the year 1970. These four pressures are: economic, parental, peer and self-induced. Zinsser believed college pressures were damaging to students but emphasized the importance of, “being true to your hopes and dreams and not to be the prisoner of expectations that aren’t the right ones for you” (480). These are basic pressures that students are faced with each day. However, some students fall behind when pressures occur, unlike them, college pressures drive me to be a stronger and more firm student. Yet, in 2003, I believe these four pressures are valuable motivators. Students need to realize how important they truly are in order to be successful. The three pressures critiqued in my essay are peer, economic, and self-induced. I believe these pressures are unique in their own ways and in my own case I find that t
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