Five Second Homework Assignments and Two Hour Naps

SCHOOL. It's wearing me down. I'm tired of studying and staying up until 3 to finish projects. I miss my sleep and I feel like my bed and I are going to break up, LOL. Summer vacation, could you come already?!
We have three more months filled with SATs, AP Exams, finals, and CST testing. And all the pressure is getting to me! I'm afraid of the future. I don't wanna have to think about applying to UCs, and other colleges. I don't want to have to think about getting rejected from these universities because my GPA sucks. Does it even help if I'm a well-rounded person with 454865657912 hours of community service, plus clubs and sports? I'm scared that I won't be accepted anywhere and I'm gonna have to go to OCC. Not that it's a bad school, but I expect more from myself. ...Part of me wants to go to UCSB, but another part of me is afraid of leaving home.

Remember how easy we had it? In elementary school, we had 5 second homework assignments, and when we got home, we could knock out for two hours. We had it so easy. But I was naive; I thought it would last. And now that it doesn't, I keep finding myself wanting to regress back into those old times. Now I feel regret; our parents didn't want us to grow up so fast, but we did. I feel stupid for wanting to be more mature because look at where it's gotten me. I'm only 16 and I'm worrying about things like no other. "Youth is wasted on the young"

So now, I'm planning for my own children (if I'm ever able to have any). They're gonna live everyday up, and spend as much time as possible enjoying themselves. I promise not to push them so hard on growing up and getting a good job like my parents. Whatever it is, whatever happens, things will work out. I don't want my kids to learn algebra before they learn how to walk. I don't want to instigate pressure on them to be the best and the brightest of the bunch. I don't want them to have to grow up feeling regret about not living their childhood with as much laughter as possible. I don't want any of it. "Life's goal is to fight maturity"