I never had to choose my subject... Emily Chavez

Fears: birds, being kidnapped, failing 

Annoyances: the misuse of 'their', 'they're' and 'there', adults who ask about college, know-it-alls 

Accomplishments: I'm just making it through high school man 

Confusions: world conflict, physics, math 

Sorrows: hunger, illiteracy, mental illnesses 

Dreams: job I love, happy family, kylie jenners like game

Idiosyncrasies: I shop at the Gap sometimes just because I like the smell of their shopping bags, I really like new pens and fresh journals 

Risks: I stay living on the edge

Beloved Possessions, Now and Then: family, friends, faith, my plastic lid signed by Corbin Bleu

Problems: math, physics, impatience, can't stop talking 

High schoolers now a days have more expectations, responsibilities and pressue than their (note the correct use of their) parents did. And the most famous question adults ask high schoolers is this: What are your plans about college? This includes your too schools, intended major and plans for paying for this education that you haven't even begun to recieve yet. I have been asked this question so many times, even as a sophomore in high school. It's frustrating to is. It's frustrating because we, at 15-18 years old, are forced to make life-changing decisions when we are still children. It is frustrating to be ask what we intend to do with our lives because they have barely begun yet. It is frustrating, because every time someone asks that question, it is more weight of pressure on our shoulders. While I understand adults usually mean no harm in this, and for many students, they can answer this question just fine. But some can't. And it should not be a common topic of discussion. Talk about the weather, the Kentucky game, the new store downtown, but perhaps pressuring students with a conversation of their future, is not what they need.