Sometimes it's smart to be scared.
One thing you can't pretend to be is funny.
It's not enough to be able to spell "magnificence" in your bedroom. You have to be able to spell it at the microphone during the spelling bee.
It's more fun to color outside the lines.
They'll remember you if you're the best reader in class-or if you throw up at lunch.
It feels a lot colder when you're shoveling snow than when you're building a snow fort.