Staircase at The University

This song has so much meaning for me.  The pressure of going to College and getting good grades.  I was very lucky in that my parents paid for my college education.  It is a gift I treasure, one caveat though is the pressure my Dad put on me to make good grades.  As Morrissey sings "If you don't get three As," her sweet daddy said
You're no child of mine and as far as I'm concerned, you're dead.

I can certainly relate to that sentiment.  It was told to me in no uncertain terms, I would get no lower than a B with several A's to go along or there would be consequences.  Naturally it meant I had to bust my ass and study with not so much fun.  The pressure I felt was intense and I didn't enjoy college as much as I should have.  I did make good grades, never got lower than a B.  My GPA was decent, 3.63 out of 4.  Graduated with High Honors.  Whoop ti do.  Was it worth it?  Not really.  I wish I had gone out and had more fun and experiences.  I do feel college is good for a person.  It matures you and gives one a perspective on how to look at things and analyze them.  I do remember a time when I was sure I was going to get a C in a course and like the girl in the song, I was ready to throw myself down the staircase and end it.  Some how I pulled a B and tragedy was averted.  Funny how life turns out, isn't it?