Today's Daily Literature Quote is...

Quote Originally Posted by Women Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston
"You can't eat straight As."
Thanks to @solivagant for submitting this quote!

As a person who was constantly pressured throughout high school to get As and only As, I will live, breathe, and die screaming this quote inside my mind. I understand why getting good grades is important but I have never found it necessary to stress kids out to the point where they pray for sickness or bad weather in order to escape the pressures of the institution for just one day. It is no wonder so many students suffer from depression. I think politicians, parents, and all of those with influence on the educational system need to take a step back and realize what is truly wrong with the educational system, then fix it because it has become increasingly obvious to me that if we pray for a disaster to strike, then something is very wrong with the institution that causes us to ask for disaster.