EXPRESS

  “Mom, why do I have a fever? I feel so awful.” Do you have a memory of asking this kind of question when you were sick? I always hated catching a fever that made me suffer through excruciating pain and deep despair. Can you imagine how my mom answered? “It’s just a process of recovering” she usually said. This can sound ridiculous, awful pain making me recover, but it’s true. Scientifically, a fever is what helps white blood cells fight pathogens. Turning your eyes to life, you will notice it goes same with this principle. A lot of things in life don’t go as well as people think. Remember the first time you heard that you had got into SAWL. All of you must have been very happy dreaming of a wonderful school life, but eventually you would have realized that reality is different: surrounded by unknown people for an entire week, competing with friends who look superior in every aspect, same grades that seem to betray the effort. I felt the same way. However, comparing that moment with t