were among the best in the nation. kenneth lynn's family also moved to a better school district, in a neighborhood slightly out of their means which meant his father worked three jobs. that put enormous pressure on him to succeed. >> if you don't succeed then you are hurting and letting down your family. >> bringing shame? >> not just bringing shame. your parents are so invested in you and your succeed and when you don't succeed, it injuries them. i think even children pick up that kind of energy and start feeling responsibility. >> that's for sure. a responsibility that sometimes means giving up that thing you really want to do in life. michelle chi a's case it was school sports. watch. >> your mother made you quit the lacrosse team. >> she did, yes. >> why? >> because she thought that i need to study for my s.a.t.s by mun j my junior year and i wasn't able to play lacrosse for one season. >> how did that make you feel