Overachiever Stories

Lucy Petler is a headstrong high school junior who refuses to give up and never settles for second best. After getting into a fight with her lab partner, Lucy suddenly finds herself on the verge of failing her science fair project. When the class slacker volunteers to be her partner, Lucy thinks she might be better off going back to her old teammate (as much as she hates him), but its too late. The teacher switches the lab partners and Lucy is now stuck with James Schroeder. James couldn't care less about school, as long as he gets into his dream music program at the Manhattan School of Music. Even though he's only a junior, he plans to graduate early next year and pursue a degree of Music in Piano Pedagogy. Acing his Physics class won't help him later in life, as long as he passes MSM will still accept him. So when his best friend Charlie bets him enough money to finally get his dream piano, he hastily agrees without reading the fine print. When two worlds collide, the music created could make a symphony cry (tears of joy of pure pain). Will Lucy and James learn to trust each other and their feelings, or will their own goals get in the way of trusting themselves. And when new rivals are formed and feelings are developed, who will be left standing when the grand piano falls?

Stories so you can crave academic validation, because are you satisfied with an average life? - cover from Imjusstgirll on Pinterest ♡

"Almost Enough" by uwishlady Sierra Lane was supposed to be the top of her class. The golden girl. The one with the color-coded planner and Ivy League dreams. But somewhere between late-night study sessions, sky-high expectations, and the silent pressure to be perfect-something cracked. Now, Sierra's falling behind in ways no one can see. The grades are slipping. The confidence is fading. And the mask she wears every day is starting to suffocate her. In a school full of overachievers and under-the-radar breakdowns, Sierra's not the only one struggling. Her best friend is unraveling behind straight A's. Her classmates are hiding their pain in sarcasm, silence, or art. Everyone's pretending, and no one is saying the truth out loud. This isn't a story about falling apart. It's about what happens when you realize you already have. For anyone who's ever felt like they're drowning in the deep end of "almost."

"Training never hurt someone" - Until it did Until it took away someone very dear to us all Until it became the obsession that never got cured It stripped you of yourself , leaving only a small bluish shell to root. This story is inspired by a real life story (not mine)

Yuri and Yukov are both 16 years old, russian boys. Yuri is anorexic and does ballet. Yukov tries to save Yuri from all the bad that's happening in his life. Yukov is grateful of his caring parents and wants to help his best friend since he's mentally and physically stable himself. TRIGGER WARNING: Eating disorder, abuse, self-harm, sexual assault, rape. THIS BOOK IS BOYXBOY! If you suffer or think you suffer from an eating disorder, are sensitive or think that this kind of content is too much for you, you shouldn't read this book.

This book takes a look at how I faced the challenges of being an over achiever through my successes and my failures.

A girl who has been told she's smart her whole life and never fails to be perfect, starts to feel tired of pressure. She feels lost and alone, without her mother's help.

In life, there is a lot of spectacular moments that are meant to happen. Will it be too complicated to be one among the overachievers? Who thinks so ahead among everybody? Magulo ang mundo ngayon, at gayon din ang buhay ni Catalina Vienna. She is a teenage girl that seeks for nothing but tranquil and stability in this world. Nararamdan niyang naiiba siya sa mga kasama niya. Sa school, sa barangay nila at kahit pa sa sariling tahanan. Love seems to be out of reach para sa simpleng tulad niya. As the cupid strikes for her heart, she never imagined it to be connected to her invisible string, someone just around their little town, Wade Nikolaus. Starting : December 04, 2023

This is a slightly exaggerated autobiography. As an "overachiever" my life my seem organized, and nice, and perfect....but that's boring, and I hate being bored.....

It goes both ways, They say. It was my fault, For never opening up. But it was yours too, For making me feel small. I would've done anything To open up. But arguments would always Come, no matter the effort I gave.

This can be my story or your story. Or your roommate's story or those that sit in front of you in your statistic class. I want you to not only understand the burden of failure but also the price you have to pay for success.

The story of a girl who never stops pushing until she falls over. lapis was not a normal girl she had a passion for dance. There was a problem though...Her mom left her, her dad, and her younger brother. yhe dad becomes controlling and desprate for lapis to get a high paying job. However lapis chose dance so now she pushes to proove that she can make it in dance.

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A story about a girl who doubts her talents and abilities.

...The grade that started it all... Aliyah and Greyson have been in the same classes since freshman year. From required classes to extra curricular, they had it all. Their competitive personalities didn't help too much. Always fighting to be number one, in every single class. After graduating college, and getting into medical school. The same medical school their academic rivalry doesn't stop there. They strive to achieve the most and be the most. throughout schooling, internship and residency. Does it ever stop?

Luna is the girl who seems to have it all: top of her class, choir soloist, and always the one leading. But deep inside, she's struggling to keep up. The pressure to be perfect is wearing her down, and she hides her exhaustion from everyone, even her friends. Then comes Eli, a new guy at school who is calm, easygoing, and so different from Luna. As he gets to know her, he starts showing her that there's more to life than just achievements and being the best. When Luna's health starts to fail, she's forced to stop and ask herself: Is being perfect really worth it? As she faces the truth about herself, Luna begins to learn that it's okay to rest and that she is enough, even without being perfect. Have you ever felt like you weren't enough unless you were at your best?

Charity Smith had the perfect life, she was a straight A student, captain of the varsity cheer squad, the star runner on the track team, and very popular. But she was about to meet a very rowdy group of kids and one of them being the hottest guy the school had ever seen.

Ravenscourt Academy isn't just any school. It's where royals and the ridiculously rich send their kids - and where perfection is the rule. Hazel has dreamed of going there her whole life. She's not a royal. She's not wealthy. But she's worked harder than anyone - studying non-stop, mastering the cello and flute, training in two sports - all to earn a place in a school that rarely lets "normal" people in. Now she's finally in. Hazel knows the rules: stay focused, stay out of trouble, don't mess up. Her spot at Ravenscourt is fragile, and the school is watching her every move. So when her friends drag her to a club to celebrate, she knows she shouldn't go. She tries to say no - but gives in. Big mistake. One text message changes everything. Her long-time boyfriend has cheated on her... with one of her best friends. Angry, hurt, and a little drunk, Hazel loses control. And then she bumps into him. The Crown Prince. He's rude. Arrogant. Acts like he owns the place - because he kind of does. Hazel snaps. She yells at him, right there in the middle of the club. Loud enough for people to notice. The next day, everyone's talking.

A few of my favourite snippets of the potential novel I'm writing

According to Tessa Bailey, "Love comes in many forms. It's not always sweet. Or comfortable. Sometimes it's selfish and consuming. Volatile. It makes choices for you. It demands you obey it, not taking no for an answer. And it's usually right. It knows you better than you know yourself." Somebody asked me before what my definition of love was. It was a simple question, but when you have experienced that powerful, amazing, yet terrifying feeling of love, you'll find yourself struggling to put it into words. It's true. We all have different versions of our answers to that question, but the gist of it is pretty much the same. We all have different perceptions of love. We all see it differently. We all have different ways to measure it. And we certainly have different ways of showing it. Just the very mention of love immediately made me think of coffee-stained books, midnight driving on a school night, hearing his laughter, seeing that familiar curve of his smile, remembering how he looked at me when he thought I didn't notice, feeling his lips on mine. It made me think of walking down the streets wearing one shoe and dragging him by the shirt behind me. Love simply made me think of him. And I think that was the very first time I felt like I was really falling for him. I was just afraid of admitting it to myself, but I had loved him then. But for me, love always comes with a sacrifice. It's what balances the sheer bliss of feeling love. There will always be a sacrifice to be made, a choice to be chosen, something to be left behind. For some, it might've been going against your family's wishes, breaking friendships, letting go of your dreams, or even sacrificing your own freedom, just for it --- for love. But in my case, my sacrifice just had to be him. My choice was to break his heart. And I had to leave him behind. And it was already given that in order to break his heart, I had to break mine first.