“…Probably won’t leave time for any extracurricular activities? My dad agreed. ‘No, it won’t. He knew what I was thinking. They say they need you to fill the job tonight. They said they couldn’t hold the position open till the school year ends. But I’ll be honest with you, Nik.’ Dad added, ‘I don’t have any doubt that you can fulfill the work, you’ve always been a hard worker and a fast learner. I know that you will do a great job for Kraft. But what concerns me,’ my father went onto say, ‘is your school work.'”-Nik Ripken