The reason why Samuel gave up is because teachers gave out too much homework and expect all of it to be on time. He became too stress for everything and gave up. Which is why he stayed a sophomore once again. His parents were happy about it and so he lost motivation to keep going.
Schools, teachers, and government. They expect too much of the students. Expect us to juggle our school work, social life, and family wanting us to be the perfect American student. They want the perfect student but still the education system is all messed up.
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