David McCullough Jr. is an English teacher at Wellesley High School and the author of  You Are Not Special: … And Other Encouragements. Sponsors: Thinkific: It’s time to stop trading time for money and start reaching more clients and making a bigger impact - with online courses! Try Thinkific for free today at Thinkific.com/eof. Netgear: Ready to experience exceptional WiFi? Upgrade to Orbi WiFi 6 and save 10% today with promo code FIRE10 at Netgear.com/bestwifi!