"During my first two years of college, I studied with people who didn't have very high goals. I was the hardest worker in the group and everyone was always asking me for help, so I felt like I was ahead of where I should be. During my last two years, I moved into more advanced classes, and suddenly I was studying with people who had higher goals than me. They pressured me to study much harder, but it was too late. When I graduated, I missed having an 'excellent' rating by .04 points."

(Ho Chi Minh City / Saigon, Vietnam)