"Six Percent", by Caroline W., is a truly inspiring and relatable piece. The memoir talks about her visit to Duke University, one of the few colleges that she would dream of going to. However, when she is told that the admission gap to Duke University was 6%, her world began to fall apart. She writes, "As for me, I didn't even gasp. Oh heck no, I'm not getting in here, I thought to myself." This is relatable because as an eighth-grader living in New York City, the competition for high schools is tough. I've always wanted to get into Stuyvesant High School, but when I realized only 700 kids out of 30,000 actually got in, my confidence depleted to almost nothing. This story is definitely relatable to almost all high school and even middle schoolers around the world.

Not only is this memoir relatable, but it is also inspiring. After realizing that she didn't get into Duke University, Caroline picked herself up and strove to do the best she could. She was soon able to see that not the best schools were necessary for a bright future. People who don't always get their first choice, wherever they want to go to, don't have to gloat and be upset. Just try your best, make friends, and realize that "... believe we all have potential; we all have a purpose."