College. Whenever I hear that dreadful word I tense up and feel an impending sense of doom. The word college reminds me that soon I will become an adult. Soon I will move out and pay my own bills. Soon I will HAVE A JOB! I don’t think I will ever be ready. I like being a carefree teen whose only worry is to finish his English essay on time without making eighty grammar mistakes. Just thinking about college puts an invisible pressure on me, as if I was Atlas, but instead of holding up the world, I would be holding up a giant boulder I call responsibility. (I am currently being crushed.) Unfortunately, Mr. Garfinkle insists that I write an essay about college…no pressure. Get it, no pressure…getting crushed.
I worry a lot about college because my parents never went to an American college and I am …show more content…
He has all the connections he needs, he has a fellowship, and he can easily climb the ladder of life. The only problem is that he is mentally unstable. However, there is a troubling similarity with Leonard’s symptoms and the effects of Adderall (a popular stimulant given to kids with ADHD). Adderall can help improve concentration, alertness, and energy levels. However, abuse of Adderall can lead to irritability, depression, insomnia, and inability to concentrate (courtesy of WebMD). These symptoms seem suspiciously similar to Leonard’s maniac depression. Adderall is also popular among college students who use the drug to study and get high grades. High grades like the ones Leonard has. Leonard also alters his lithium pills and doesn’t follow the doctor’s orders. I believe that the author chose these symptoms for a specific reason. Even though Leonard achieves a god-like status when he is in his high, his crash eventually ruins his marriage. I may be stretching this a bit, but Leonard could potentially be a metaphor or a warning to people who abuse drugs and the author is trying to tell them that it doesn’t work in the real
I worry a lot about college because my parents never went to an American college and I am …show more content…
He has all the connections he needs, he has a fellowship, and he can easily climb the ladder of life. The only problem is that he is mentally unstable. However, there is a troubling similarity with Leonard’s symptoms and the effects of Adderall (a popular stimulant given to kids with ADHD). Adderall can help improve concentration, alertness, and energy levels. However, abuse of Adderall can lead to irritability, depression, insomnia, and inability to concentrate (courtesy of WebMD). These symptoms seem suspiciously similar to Leonard’s maniac depression. Adderall is also popular among college students who use the drug to study and get high grades. High grades like the ones Leonard has. Leonard also alters his lithium pills and doesn’t follow the doctor’s orders. I believe that the author chose these symptoms for a specific reason. Even though Leonard achieves a god-like status when he is in his high, his crash eventually ruins his marriage. I may be stretching this a bit, but Leonard could potentially be a metaphor or a warning to people who abuse drugs and the author is trying to tell them that it doesn’t work in the real