Perfection In High School

“Hey dad, I got a B- on my math test.” “Hmm, not bad, but you can do better.” This is just one of the reasons why I don’t voluntarily tell my parents when I have a test or quiz, or how I did on it. Kids today are under too much pressure to succeed in school from their parents. It is a changing the way kids view school. Parents are putting too much pressure on their children to do well in school. Kids already know they need to do well and don’t need parents putting more pressure on them. Perfection is an expectation. It seems today that the expectations are a lot higher. A C is frowned upon, a B is accepted and an A is expected. According to Atlantic writer Jessica Lahey, “kids who buy into this expectation, suffer anxiety, depression, anger and body image issues as they endure the weight of unrealistic, unbearable standards” (Lahey 3). High expectations are not good for young high school students. …show more content…
Because of today’s society average is frowned upon. According to the director at TeachThought Terry Heick, “Being ‘average’ implies a lack of effort or potential” (Heick n.pag.). Society has created an environment that does not accept