Teenage Achiever Gifts

'Another football scholarship offer?'

'Mom, Dad! Look what I created in lab today!'

"Where would you see yourself in five years' time?"

"When I grow up, I want to become president and eventually the subject of a groundbreaking, critically-acclaimed Broadway musical."

What else is there to wish for?

"I have a recurring nightmare that I've taken a test, and the professor won't give me an 'A'."

"Today we are going to find out if you can that leap."

"Young man, go to your room and stay there until your cerebral cortex matures."

Caged Businessman

"One day, I'll be the first woman!"

"Listen here pup, it's time you realized it's a "dog eat dog" world."

"I really love school. There's only one problem. I think not having a college degree is holding me back."

"You know, there's a corporate elevator."

"This is crazy! We've been here only 10 minutes, we've spent all our money, and we've got nothing to show for it!"

'I was speeding right along toward my goal of moving up from middle management, when a cost-cutting measure overtook me!'

"Before you go anywhere, did you lick behind your ears?"

"Well, I've come this close to asking out Sylvia Sanchez. But I'm just an average guy! Nothing about me says 'I'm cool! Look at me!'"

A push in the right direction: 50c.

'I'm trying to get my competence and my confidence in the same place.'

"Another barnacle?!" "I was a teenage creature."

Do you mind if my mother joins our little business dinner ? You know what it's like, I don't want people from the office to think I'm sleeping my way to the top.

"Trying to get new business is killing me..."

One day, he hoped to hit the big time.

"I know by outward standard I'm successful, but a voice inside my head keeps saying, 'Where's your private plane?"

Psychology Dept. Faculty Evaluations Today. I can't tell if it's my id or my ego, but I'm really craving a promotion.

"Sorry, but if we hire someone like you, you'll quit in six months and start a rival company!"

'But Marvin, you can't be a college graduate for a living!'

"You can achieve anything if you put you mind to it."

"I don't know...but it seems like nothing ever changes around here. It's like we've been 15 years old forever!"

Ladder of Success. Slide of fun.

"Timothy, success is nothing to fear."

"She's always been a quick learner."

"It's beginning to appear as if I'll never have greatness thrust upon me."

How to get ahead and how to get further ahead.

'It's true that a college degree might render you overqualified for your present position, but it's a chance I'd take.'