“I used to listen to 'Perfect Day' by Hoku every single day in high school! 'On this perfect day, nothin' standin' in my way... Don't you try to rain on my perfect day.' It pumped me up when I was feeling down or defeated, whether it was from the cool kids making me feel left out or feeling overwhelmed with homework and mean teachers.” WayFeelsTryingMeanFeelingsKidsSchoolUsedLeftPerfectTeacherHigh SchoolRainMy WayDefeatedOverwhelmedHomeworkLeft OutPerfect DaysFeeling DownCool KidFeeling Overwhelmed Author:Kara Lindsay
“When I was a kid and going to the movies I was overwhelmed by the way women were always second-class citizens in the film.” WayKidsFilmClassCitizensOverwhelmedSecond Class Citizens Author:Brit Marling
“I like to remind teachers that even though they're all overwhelmed and overloaded, and it's easy to get burned out, it really is about the kids. It only takes one good teacher to change a life - one time, and one book. That's what happened when I was a kid. I had one good teacher that came in at the right time and turned me into a writer. So never lose sight - you could be that teacher.” BookKidsEasyLosesTeacherHappenedSightOne TimeBurnedRight TimeOverwhelmedGood TeacherEasy To GetBurned OutOverloaded Author:Rick Riordan
“I grew up completely overwhelmed by TV, and part of the reason why I have gone into television is as a way to justify to myself all those wasted hours of watching TV as a kid. I can now look back and say, 'Oh, that was research.'” WayLooksI CanReasonKidsHoursGoneTelevisionTvsGrewGrew UpResearchReason WhyJustifyOverwhelmedWatching Tv Author:Matt Groening