I’m not that Great

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March 30, 2009
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People, and by that I mean my family and friends, constantly ask how I handle everything. Between newspaper, a podcast, debate, another podcast, writing, sleeping, and eating, I barely have time for breathing.

So why am I saying this? Why should you care? Why did I suck up space on the recent blog posts to let you know what I think?

It’s quite simple: I’m not the only one.

Rather than throw out statistics like WebMd.com finding 503 in 589 teens have trouble in school relating to stress. Or the theory that teenage years awkward sleep patterns are a result of stress levels mixed with the emotional up and downs of a teenage life.

Instead of that, look around. That teenager in the corner with his hand in his hair probably just failed a test and doesn’t know how to handle telling his parents. Or the genius kid in your class who knows the answer to everything? Her parents probably force her to study and ground her if her grades slip below an A.

So the answer to the question? How do I handle everything? I don’t. I’m just really good at faking it.

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