Relating to Craig

Everything that you guys have said I agree with. The book is very straightforward yet still makes you think. I definitely have met kids like this in the past. Motivation is a hard thing to gain, and once you do, it's even harder to maintain. This poor kid worked so hard for something that he didn't realize would end up being the one thing that led to his downfall and destruction.

"Other kids did everything: they were on student government; they played sports; they volunteered" and he continues to list for a few more lines (96). Then he continues to saying, "I didn't do anything but school and Tae Bo...Why were the other kids doing better than me? Because they were better, that's why...I wasn't gifted" (96). I've felt this way before. I mean think about it-colleges and parents and teachers and everyone-they're always saying do as many extra things as possible! But sometimes I think how much can I handle? I've definitely had my break down days with work and stress and Craig is having the same issue that every day people have except amplified. I just thought it was worth pointing out that the kid doesn't need to be talked to like a child and so ignorantly at the shrink's. He has valid reason for feeling the way he does, he just needs to let it out in a better way. He needs a real friend who he can relate to.