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...today's students more emotionally fragile than their predecessors? No one can say, though some point to grueling pressures to succeed in an era of economic uncertainty and heightened parental expectations. Hal Pruett, director of student psychological services at UCLA, recalls a tense freshman who became so distracted by inner turmoil that he couldn't study. "He kept saying, 'I can't afford to get a C.' I asked why, and he said, 'I won't get into medical school, and my parents will disown...
Cahow also shows a mature poise necessary to succeed...
...improve on his performance from a year ago, if a junior can replace two of the best centers the Crimson has seen in the last decade. If, if, if. Lots of hypotheticals, but lots of possibilities as well. The foremost among those possibilities—the chance to succeed where the last two Harvard hockey teams have not, in the crucial season-making-or-breaking games...
...course, uncertain whether the team will succeed where others have failed, but to be put in that position to succeed, whether it be the ECAC finals or the NCAA tournament, is why players come to Harvard, according to Smith...
...definitely helps being a captain, as does experience,” Ruggiero says. “I spent two years of my life completely devoted to hockey, so I have some experience in what it takes [to succeed] and in dedication...