As the new year approaches, Derard's dreams fade; Maria wants more from Jean; Jet walks out of ROTC and finds hope with his dad; Liz wins a silver medal and bumps into racism; and Jacqueline looks at what Ritalin has done to her psyche.

JACQUELINE  Jacqueline has taken drugs to control her "ADD" since she was in the fourth grade. It helped her grades, but not her psyche, making her so angry that once she pulled a knife on her mom.

JEAN AND MARIA  Maria wants Jean to say "I Will", but he's just not ready. "I'm seventeen, you're seventeen -- It's a scary thing to get married."

ELIZABETH With the organization Close Up, Elizabeth travels with her friend Helen and other classmates on a trip to Washington D.C. Looking at the history of racism, Elizabeth wonders how she fits in.

JACQUELINE  In this Web exclusive, travel with Jacqueline on a family holiday trip to Colorado. They are a loving family, "though my brother can be annoying."

Do you think that racism will ever go away?

 
From the Message Boards:
 
Subject:
Emotional Issues
 
SHARI: People's moods change all the time and since emotions come from within, there's no way to really address personal problems, like you would if they were physical. Emotional issues are all in your head and your heart, and to pretend that you don't have any personal problems is an issue in itself.