In Secondary 3, my sister began to burn out from the excessive pressure our parents placed on us to excel academically. Initially, she held it in and continued to function normally. However, as time passed, daily activities became chores to her and she lost the motivation to do almost anything. Her grades were dropping and any stimuli could cause her to mentally break down from how exhausted and terrified she generally was from life. Throughout this time, I took care of her in school and at home, and my mother's harmless remark that I should do well for her sake remained at the back of my mind, so I strived to do well. However, watching my sister suffer took a toll on me as well. It made me worry about her often and I could not focus on my studies. I also contemplated whether this would even yield results. Eventually and fortunately, my sister got therapy and she is currently recovering. Our family life is better as well as our parents have become more understanding. Her life is generally better as on top of a better home, she slowed down in life and stopped pressuring herself, slowly unlearning what our parents taught her. She is surrounded by better friends as well and is progressing in her education. I am happy for her.