College Pressures And Eric Greiten s The Heart And The Fist

In today’s society, there is a stigma that one needs a college education to be successful. Due to these overwhelming societal pressures, college students encounter numerous challenges. Two authors who explore these challenges are William Zinsser in his article â€Å"College Pressures† and Eric Greiten in his book â€Å"The Heart and the Fist†. Both Zinsser and Greitens consider the everyday struggles that college students face. While discussing the same topics, the authors use different writing styles and techniques to illustrate the same idea. To begin with, Greitens harnesses his personal experience to outline the pressures he faced during his study abroad trip in China. Specifically, he focuses on the difficulties relating to the actual journey as well as the college workload. Greitens’ writing style captivates the reader. For example, Greitens uses the â€Å"Kung Fu’ story to explain a simple thought. While in his Kung Fu class, the students w ere partaking in different tests that demonstrated each student’s honor. At first, Greitens had hesitations because of his fear of failure. However, he was cautioned by his peers that avoiding the test would indubitably result in social shunning by his mentors. Ultimately, Greitens accepted his fate and the sharp sword pierced his neck, merely leaving behind a small red mark. Because of his willingness to attempt, Greitens passed the test. Combing his own personal memoir and second person narratives, Greitens entices the reader