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I was at school yesterday afternoon waiting for a band rehearsal to start when one of my acquaintances made a comment that really upset me. She was telling about her older sister who was also named Kelsey, and "had brown hair, played the french horn, and was an over-achiever." I honestly don't understand where people get the idea that I am an over-achiever. I DO set very high goals and standards for myself, and make sure that I reach them, because average does not sit well with me. Pushing myself has never before made me an over-achiever, I was just a kid who would do what she had to in order to get good results.  I hate the fact that my so-called labels are "smart" and "over-achiever." I guess the fact that I actually want to get something out of school and apply myself so I am successful doesn't make sense to anyone but me..