Being a teenager is not easy. You have a lot of things on your mind, a lot of things to worry about, a lot of things to carry and when I mean carry, I mean both physically and mentally. During the 17 years of my life that I have lived so far, I don't think I have ever carried so much before. I think part of it is because it's senior year. I actually think this is the main reason why I feel so much pressure on my shoulders. I'm pretty sure everyone can agree on this, especially if you've been through this before. Obviously I'm not talking to adults because I know your lives are difficult and what not, but I'm mostly talking to teenagers who are currently going through the same phase of life that I'm in right now. Now, I'm not saying that my life is difficult in any way, because I know that... I mean, the pressure starts to set in as soon as you hit 13. You're trying to get into that big private school with a castle as a backdrop. cafeteria. But guess what? You're one of those lucky kids who needs a full scholarship to attend this school and if you don't get that scholarship...guess what? You won't go. So I guess you start carrying things when you're in elementary school. You need to make sure you get a good enough grade in all your tests because every single point out of 100 counts. And don't forget the bonus points too! And then there's the MCAS and the ISEE and you have to get a high score in those exams otherwise you won't get into that school you like or maybe it's your parents who like them but it doesn't matter. But yeah, the pressure is pretty overwhelming. I still remember that moment when your exam score arrives in the mail. It's been a few weeks since you took the test and you know the mail will arrive any day now. You're at school and you can't think about anything else but this. Your parents probably won't listen to you and will open the mail before you get home