April 7, 2022
Freshman Jack Brau poses for a picture at the pool with his mom, while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico. Brau has learned a lot from his mom, from information on medicine to pacing himself in school. “[She’s taught me to] not let things get to me too much. Like if I get a B, it’s okay because I know there’s going to be thousands more tests, there’s always another chance for me to do better,” Brau said.
Freshman Jack Brau has hopes to become an army doctor one day. He turns to his mom, a medical professional for Veteran Affairs, for advice on how to get through high school and to plan for his future. Having his mom in the field he aspires to join has been beneficial to Brau.
“I know more about medicine and how things work,” Brau said. “She teaches me how to study and how to work hard.”
Brau gets help from his mom in subjects he struggles with at school and simplifying problems Brau would otherwise overthink.
“I used to be bad at writing, but now I am doing better than a lot of people. I don’t like writing, but it’s something she’s helped me get better at. She’s always helping me keep my head straight over things that I might overthink. She makes it simple,” Brau said.
Brau not only looks up to his mom academically, but he also enjoys spending quality time on outings with her.
“I like when we visit WashU, the zoo and downtown. Usually, every summer, we’ll have something going down there,” Brau said.
Through his mom’s words, Brau has learned to stop placing pressure on himself and to learn from his mistakes to do better next time.
“[My mom taught me that] life’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Pace yourself, and don’t burn yourself out,” Brau said.
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