Another metaphor in this poem is the metaphor of the mother of a family being compared to a student. This metaphor was one I was able to see with the help of a fellow student, Jessica O' Connor. Just as a student works hard in school to obtain good grades and academic success so does a mother work hard taking care of her family and household. Both of these jobs can be challenging tasks. Often, without the needed support from the student's family, friends, and teachers the student can become frustrated and have an overwhelming feeling of hopelessness. This is also the same for a mother. Sometimes the mother doesn't get recognized for all the things she does for her family. It can be a thankless job and often frustration and exhustion can take over. When both the student and mother get these overwhelming feelings, they both feel as what the last line of the poem says, "I'm dropping out.