Andrea:     It is hard to watch your dog because he is a puppy and he is very
                 small.

Andy:        It's hard to watch my sister because she is tricky.

Ashley:      Taking care of kids is hard work because they need a roof over
                 their heads.

Brad:         Writing stories are hard because your hand hurts.

Brandon D. Doing science and social studies is really difficult because you
                   have to think so hard.

Brandon W. It is hard to get to school on time because my friend makes us late.

Brea:           Playing a game is hard because you lose sometimes.

Carly:          Keeping your family together is important because it is your life.

Cory:           Keeping my snowman's head on is hard because he leans too
                    much.

Efrain:          It is hard to grow up because I forget to take a shower.

Kyle:           One of the hardest things about growing up is doing chores
                   because I have so many.

Megan:         Sign language is hard because you have to move your hands
                    in different ways.

Shane:         Getting new friends is hard because you don't know what to say.

Taylor:         Getting along with my sister, now that's hard!

Thad:          Learning multiplication is hard because there are so many tables
                   to memorize.

Tyler:          It's hard to play with my sister because she cheats at every game.