Prattles of a Panicked Paige

Harvard University, with a 5.9% acceptance rate, is one of the most competitive ivy league colleges in the country. Five high school seniors- Chloe, Kendall, Nia, Maddie, Brooke, and Mackenzie- are all vying for a spot at this prestigious university- but only one will be accepted. All five of these girls have near perfect grade point averages and test scores, but it’s their moms that set them apart. Some moms are less concerned with their roles in their child’s education, but others will do anything and everything to get their child to the top. The Harvard Office of Admissions puts the applicants in a pyramid to rank them and decide who will be accepted- only the person on the top of the pyramid will get the spot.  The bottom three on the pyramid are Mackenzie, Nia, and Kendall. These three all have around a 4.0 grade point average, involved in after school activities, such as basketball, soccer, and lacrosse. They sometimes volunteer in their communities, however, not as much...

Every day, I use English to communicate with the people around me. I use English to share my thoughts and opinions and to say what I think. However, my English is not always the same. The way I speak changes with the different people I talk to. Around my friends, my English is very informal and casual. When I speak to my friends, I feel very comfortable and don't feel like I'm being judged or that I need to speak a certain way to impress them. People my own age are easiest to talk to because we all speak in similar ways and can easily understand each other. When I'm around people my age that I'm not familiar with, I'm more quiet and say things that I think they would want to hear. When I'm with my close friends, I know they won't' judge me for what I say, so I don't feel the need to be quiet. Family, on the other hand, while I'm still very comfortable speaking to them, I don't always say certain sayings that I say around my friends. My pa...