Истории Overachiever

In the ruthless ecosystem of the sixth grade, secrets are currency, rumors are weapons, and everyone is faking it until they make it. Welcome to the battlefield of middle school, where the only thing louder than the lunchtime gossip is the sound of desperate pre-teens trying to find themselves. At the center of the storm is Sean Russo, a vain theater kid who thinks he's at the top of the social ladder, completely oblivious to the fact that his ego is setting him up for a lonely fall. He's currently trapped in a high-stakes love triangle between his two-faced, crafty neighbor Lydia Paige-who acts like his sweet assistant while sabotaging her competition-and Alyssa Hughes, the school's high-maintenance Taylor Swift lookalike who hides a deep insecurity under layers of makeup. Meanwhile, a web of delusion and desperation spins through the rest of the grade: Catherine and Irene are locked in a bitter, petty rivalry over an older boy, Jacob Howl, weaponizing "mature conversations" and terrible traced art to win his attention. Mary Faye, a chronically stressed overachiever, is being set up with the completely oblivious, utterly average Joseph Penn by a secret match-making committee of her friends. Claudia (the copycat) and Josefina (the eccentric nerd) are just trying to belong, sacrificing their true identities and enduring fake friendships just to keep from being left behind. And Ruth, fresh out of private Catholic school, is willing to ditch anyone who threatens her climb to stardom-including her new stepfamily. In a world where adults are clueless, and the kids are totally manipulative, A Little Bird in the Tree Told Me explores the messy, heartbreaking, and hilariously toxic realities of growing up, showing just how far kids will go to fit in-and how easily a whispered rumor can bring the whole tree crashing down.

Just a girl trying to live her life figuring who she is and where she belongs. To her mother, 17-year-old Lara is Little Miss Perfect a straight A student with a dream of becoming a pediatric surgeon. To herself, she is a girl drowning in social anxiety, using a pack of wet wipes to hide her tears before school.Lara thinks her biggest struggle is keeping her mask on. She has no clue that a seventeen-year-old family lie is about to crash into her quiet life. What happens when the five siblings she never knew existed and the father she thought abandoned her finally see past her perfect smile Don't tell my mom I'm falling apart.-Renee Rapp

"𝓐𝓬𝓱𝓲 𝓵𝓪𝓰𝓷𝓮 𝓵𝓪𝓰𝓲 𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓷, 𝓪𝓪𝓭𝓪𝓽 𝓫𝓪𝓷 𝓬𝓱𝓾𝓴𝓲 𝓱𝓸𝓸" ⊹ ࣪ ﹏𓊝﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖ Aaira Bhaskar and Asher Sharma are both 11th graders and the Deputy Sports Captains of their school, but they share a quiet rivalry. Aaira, 16, is the sunshine of her friend group, known for her bright smile and dimples, though she hides the struggles of a difficult home life. Asher, 17, is calm, competitive, and a science student with a sarcastic side that shows up sometimes. Their rivalry began when Aaira defeated him in the 800-meter race last year. Since then, Asher sees her as his biggest competition. With her bright energy and his cool sarcasm, they constantly challenge each other, especially on the track. ~ "Itni bhi haseen main nahi o yaara ve mujhe sa bhi haseen tu, tera ya pyaar ve" ~ Aaira "Ha tum bilkul waise ho jaisa maine socha tha, chand si mehbooba ho meri kab aisa maine socha tha" ~ Asher ⊹ ࣪ ﹏𓊝﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖ Asher and his chand. <3 11. 03. 2026

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

I drop to my knees as soon as I see the ball is released from Jessica's hand. It hits the top of the base and somehow the batter's shoe, bouncing off to a place I hadn't seen. Slowly, I get up and search for the bright sphere when I suddenly hear people yelling at me to find it quicker. 'It hit her shoe, it's supposed to be a dead ball,' I thought in confusion. I looked for the ball frantically as the screaming gets louder. 'I can't see a dang thing with the catchers mask on, but there's not enough time to throw it off.' Everyone is screeched for me to find it, and my heart starts beating faster and faster every millisecond that goes by. 'God, I can't find it! I can't find it!' ink about before the final month Sorry... Book is being removed

Lila Martinez has always been second. Not bad second. Just... second. Second place. Second name on the results list. Always under Ethan Jones. The guy who doesn't even look stressed, finishes exams early, wins every time like it's nothing. And Lila hates that. She works hard. She tries. She actually tries. So when she finally beats him, it should feel amazing... right? Except it doesn't. Because Ethan isn't mad. He just looks at her like... he already knew. And before she can even enjoy it, a teacher pairs them up for the interschool math competition-the worst thing ever. Now they have to study together, spend hours together, pretend they don't annoy each other. And somehow... they start noticing things. Like how Ethan isn't as effortless as he pretends. Or how Lila gets that look when she's about to give up... but doesn't. They're supposed to hate each other. But late nights, stupid arguments, and quiet moments are changing that. Lila doesn't know what's worse-losing to Ethan... or not wanting to. ********************************* "You're impossible." She didn't mean to say it out loud. Ethan stopped. "Yeah?" he said, low. "And you're easy?" "That's not what I-" "Then what?" He stepped closer. She didn't move. "I mean... you act like nothing matters. Like I-don't matter," she whispered. "You think you don't matter?" he said quietly. Her stomach flipped. "Ethan-" "No," he said, softer. "Say it again." His hand went up beside her face. Not touching, but... too close. "Then you're wrong," he said. Her breath hitched. He leaned in... just enough. Then stopped. Right there. Her heart was pounding. And she hated that it didn't hurt more.

Growing up with chronic illness is an emotional journey. This story will describe the feeling of having your soul leap out your body. In addition to the experience of going unseen amongst all the challenges and chapters that come with having a chronic illness.

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

Sadie, an ambitious high school student, is the first student on the debate team to use its reserved quiz bowl spot. Little does she know that the pressure built up over the years could explode at any time, while struggling to evade the shadow of her predecessor on the debate team.

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.

-A literal journal of a burnt out kid (who is most definitely not me) "why would someone publish their literal personal diary?" - Me, I just wanted to see who can also relate to my story out there... At any case, I've had my own way of referring to the word 'burnt out', as it is a way for me to express how tired I am of our school system, society, people, and most importantly, expectations. I was once praised too much as a child because excel so much faster than my other peers...

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.

Keita, your average overachiever wanted to glide through schooling with ease but life had a funny way of pissing on your parade. Miyajima a boy bored with life ends up sharing a dorm with him. And together, they decided that homeworks a bitch and demons are cooler.

"I used to be a runner, but I've finally learned how to stand still." ​At thirteen, Mabs was a paradox. On paper, she was the girl with the "top-notch" grades, the perfect student, and the sharpest mind in the room. But behind the straight A's was a spiraling heart, a girl who chose the wrong crowds, rebelled against the hands that tried to hold her, and eventually ran away from a home she didn't yet understand. ​In this raw and rhythmic collection of thirty poems, Mabs traces the jagged path from a chaotic adolescence to the threshold of womanhood. She explores the "People Pleaser's Debt"-the exhaustion of trying to find self-worth in the shifting approval of others-and the painful realization that oversharing is often just a desperate plea to be seen. ​The Architecture of Becoming is a journey of demolition and reconstruction. It is about: ​The Demolition: Letting go of the "wrong friends" and the toxic habits that felt like safety. ​The Foundation: Discovering that independence isn't about being alone, but about being your own favorite company. ​The Completion: Turning eighteen not just as a number, but as an intentional act of self-love. ​Deeply emotional and unapologetically honest, these poems are for anyone who has ever felt like they were "too much" for the world. It is a story for the girl who used to shrink herself to fit into small spaces, but who is now, finally, steadily, and without apology, becoming the woman she was always meant to be.

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

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?

A short snapshot of an overachiever.

*IN PROGRESS* This past December, Dakota graduated the top of her class at the University of Georgia. She gave a speech at winter graduation and her outfit was adorned with an abundance of cords, stoles, and a medal signifying her full-ride scholarship. She graduated a semester early for a few reasons: her 15 college courses in high school allowed her, she wanted to escape the jam-packed schedule she'd maintained the last 3.5 years, and most importantly, to spend time with her family as they navigated extensive health challenges. She is home for seven months in Savannah for a "gap semester" of sorts, with goals of adventure, caretaking, and perhaps finally processing the events of her last 23 years. In July, she'd move to Atlanta to start her dream career in Investment Banking... but it was not her dream city. Someday she'd find a way to make it to New York, but in the meantime close to family is where she's supposed to be. Follow along as she journals the adventures of her college experience. In the "Diary of an Overachiever," Dakota tells of her romantic interests, leadership scares, friendship challenges, high-profile encounters, first sip of alcohol, and the behind the scenes of a girl who seemingly has it all together.

"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."

Dedicated student, April, has never produced a piece of unfinished artwork. Will she be able to ignore the 'distraction' stopping her from continuing, or end up revealing the truth? Prompt: With time, we change just like seasons. But when a season changes, you know whether it's summer, spring, autumn, or winter. In this journey of understanding yourself, find out your passion and what gives you happiness.