By: Migue June C. Lazarraga
Since I started going to school, my mother always wanted me to be a good student. When I was in nursery I became an honor student. Afterwards , she expected me to be an achiever. She tutored me everyday and taught me lessons in advance. My mom got what she hoped I became a consistent honor student. From nursery until the present. Yes, it sound good right? Being an honor student always getting a grade above ninety, receiving medal every year and much more. It’s actually not good. It is terrible.
This life has ruined and enhanced my life. When I was a child I didn’t have a good childhood like the other kids. I was not able to play outside as often as they do. I was not able to experience those because my mother would make me sit and read a book all day. She didn’t want me to go out because I haven’t answered her reviewer. Nonetheless I was suppressed of the fun I should experience as a child.
When I was in elementary I would be scolded if I have mistakes on an exam. I would be yelled at if I lost an academic contest.I always have medals and awards but it cost me many things. I was not able to practice tennis everyday because I have to study to maintain my grade. In high school it changed.I was not an honor student when I was in grade 7. I was tired of that lifestyle so I decided that I don’t want to be an honor student anymore. My life changed and I was opened to a new life
I realized how much I am missing. I missed half of my life. I was not able to enjoy it because of facing books always. When I was in grade 7 I also met new people. I met people who were don’t get depressed even if they have 75. they are even happy that they passed. They have low grades but I can see that their happiness is real. They say that “ We might have 75 but we have learning “. It is about passing and not competition.
Based on the research on St. Bernadette Universal in Utah. It shows that high ranked student tend to have mental disease and have high risk of mental illness in the future. It shows that On the year 1990 35% of honor students in that university was depressed and mentally ill. On the year 2000 it reached 50%. It decreased drastically over the decade showing that this is getting even worse. Honor students tend to be emotionally unstable and prone to self harm.
I was tired of being an honor student because it is just a title.I don’t want to be depressed again. I don’t want to think that I am good enough. It doesn’t matter. We need to learn and make memories with others. Rather than raising your voice you should have your own voice to light up your world in luminous galore. We are born to be comets and leave our mark. Learn instead of passing. Enjoy being a student and make it unforgettable. Education is the key but wake up in the child broken sky. I was absorbing everything but I was not able to let my light shine. Together we can inspire galaxy of stars. Who learns instead of competing. Honors doesn’t mean anythings. Its just a title.
“Honors”
By: Migue June Lazarraga
Yes I am one of those
Who always have books in their nose
When its smart they scream my name
I don’t know why its insane
Were not different were the same
We just humans just different name
Here is how were different
We like to study in silent
I am obsessed with learning
It is so much fun
Sometimes i am good at procrastinating
Some days I study till I see the sun
I im just you I get break downs
And I also wish for more vacations
Not all of us are nerds who hate sports
We are not snobs who care about our grades
Some are fun loving people and party all day
You can bet that we can study in just one day
They say essays take time
But they make us do it in one night
Presentation is my enemy
but I look forward in learning anatomy
Assignment due tommorow
All this information are hard to swallow
Alright ill stop here
I have things to do and failing I fear
To those reading honors don’t matter
Grades don’t matter
Now ill go and study now
Because getting honors I actually don’t know how
Understated Practicality 