Doing School Part 5

5 Comments
1] When students (some) are having fun in school, they temporarily forget about the stress.
2] There is always a change of behavior at the end of each semester.
3] Berto enjoys tutoring and helping others out at school.
4] Some turns to manipulating the school system in order to get their desired grades.
5] There is always a double sided picture of school success.

4 Questions
1] If having fun releases stress, shouldn't the school curriculum make their classes more enjoyable?
2] How do these students cope with their stress?
3] How many parents are actually aware of their kids being under all of the stress?
4] Is there really enjoyment while being in school?

3 Vocabulary
1] Marsh: an area of low-lying waterlogged land, often besides water, that is poorly drained and liable to flood, difficult to cross on foot, and unfit for agriculture or building.
2]Ungrudging: feeling or showing no reluctance or reservations.
3] Ulcer: a slow-healing sore on the surface of a mucous membrane, especially the membrane lining the stomach or other part of the digestive tract.

2 Literary Terms
1] "These students are considered the light of our school." -Metaphor.
2] "Like chameleons who use dramatic color changes to camouflage themselves in order to stay alive, the successful students at Faircrest exhibited vastly different behaviors from class to class in order to meet the diverse expectations of their teachers." -Simile.

1 overview sentence
Even though these students are extremely stressed, they also sometimes enjoy the work.