Being an honors student is not as easy to maintain as it may seem. Between the endless hours of studying for seven classes, working five to six nights a week, and keeping a grip on my social life, high school has not been a breeze. Having said that, getting handed back my report card at the end of the quarter never fails to give me the best sense of accomplishment. In fact, that feeling is the whole reason I try so hard to keep my grades high. Being self-driven has been a big part of why I can achieve all that I do. I feel as if a lot of students have lost the motivation to put their all into a task. The way I see it, if I turn in a paper, whether it be not for a grade at all, or an exam grade, I need to put in everything I have for it, simply
