n return expected to earn a good grade from this. But unfortunately it does not work that easily. I eagerly went to the front of the Human Biology lecture hall and confidently picked of the five- page test only to see my first failed test in my life. I felt a great deal of disappointment come over me as I walked back to my chair. I wondered how my roommate did better than me, and how you as my parents would feel. I know the comments would be that I must prioritize, have better time management, and use my extra time more wisely. After all, you did give me the opportunity to attend a nice, private school like ***, didn’t you? I feel that that point of view is very narrow minded. What about all of my other priorities and commitments that I have at college? What about soccer, work, community service, my sorority? The ones that both of you force upon me and that I enjoy? School is important but so is involvement in activities outside of the classroom. You as parents have the biggest influence on what I do. I feel that the biggest conflict between you and I is that in the past, if you attended college, you were already looked up to because it was not expected unlike society today. Today, I am expected to attend college, along with working several hours, excel in soccer, and give up my time to my sorority. On top of this, I must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 to both continue to play soccer and maintain my scholarship. I do not think that this was expected on top of attending college in the past. Instead of looking at failing negatively, look at failing as a part of success. Learning comes from failing and that is what I am attending college for, to learn. As I walk across North campus everyday to the department of Education, I often wonder if I should be walking do

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