Stress: A preventable killer

In Edenheim, PA, an 11th grader, upset about the repercussions of an unsatisfactory report card killed himself in school with a rifle on Tuesday, December 12, 2006 . The young man took his life because he knew the report card would mean many of his after school activities would be curtailed if it was not satisfactory. At the time of the story’s release, it was known that the young man was an Eagle Scout and volunteer fire fighter.

•Has our focus of good grades gone a little to far? Explain
•If you were this person’s friend, what might you tell him to make him feel better about his situation?
•Why are teens under so much pressure nowadays to juggle school work and extracurricular activities?
•Do you feel extremely stressed about school, work, extracurricular activities, etc.