Input yourself as the smartest of your class. Sounds good, right? Then imagine everyone laughing at you for some reason or another, and soon you may realize that your blessing is actually a curse. "It doesn't help with the other girls if you are the best all the time", by Julia Alvarez shows how talented people feel sometimes. For me, this quote could mean the pressure of dealing with competition, to put someone down just …showed first 75 words of 514 total…

…showed last 75 words of 514 total…still do it? People should not hurt others because they are jealous or just to fit in. Instead, we must all appreciate each other's unique talents and skills. In conclusion, I realize now, lack of ignorance and experience can really affect people by their way of thinking. As for me, I'm still trying to understand some thing in this crazy world, and I hope people still think about their actions and their effects. T. S.