A common dream for most students at New Trier High School is to get into their top college of choice. The harsh fact is that not all students accomplish this goal, and therefore doesn't become a reality for everyone. As time has passed, and the pressure for school has increased, students have tried almost all methods imaginable to get into college. I came across an article in the Chicago Tribune highlighting the college competition called Students add sabotage to college-entry arsenal. The article focused on a particular method used by students and even their parents. This tactic includes ruining other students in order to help increase their chances of acceptance. This ruining involves notes and/or pictures being sent to colleges and universities that involve other students partaking in illegal activity. There are also letters that simply bash other students that are applying. Students would send letters or emails anonymously that varied in truth.
I couldn't believe that teenagers would resort to such measures in order to achieve their dreams. Dreams are so important to people, that not achieving them isn't an option. The idea of rejection has become too hard to bear emotionally and even socially. From reading this article, I relooked at the word dream. I had always viewed the word as something that people aspire to happen, but don't necisarilly think will actually take place. Now it seems as some people's dreams need to be reached, and because of that, it can justify horrible behavior. People blame their dreams for the reason they commit dishonest or just plain mean acts . I don't believe that the ends justify the means. Is it really worth it to go against moral in order to make a dream a reality?
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