High expectations come with high anxiety. They expect to prove their excellence again through their grades, but the extreme anxiety within constantly tells them, “You aren’t trying hard enough, you aren’t good enough, you can’t do it.” The energy that should be dedicated to studying is exhausted by this internal battle and tearing, and the grades slide down like a snowball until one day, they lose the courage to even step into school.
I don’t really want to sit in an office, and I probably won’t get very rich. I have my own way of handling things; maybe I won’t work that hard, but I feel my inner world is quite rich. If possible, I want to be a freelancer. As for what I’ll do in the future, I’m actually not too concerned or worried about it, because I feel I can handle most things well. I think the world is still a beautiful place, and there are so many things to pursue. After getting to know many people, I realized that I am a very happy person—extremely, extremely happy…
It’s rare to find a 16-year-old high school student who isn’t chasing being better, but rather chasing becoming a more complete person. The questions she contemplates are things that many adults might never think about in their entire lives.