Ben Brissette has perfect ACT and SAT scores, but he doesn't stop there. On a cross country trail, in the pool, onstage or in the science lab, the active Des Plaines teen prefers to be on the move. "You're so much less inclined to waste time when you know how many things you have to do," the recent Maine West grad said. "The busier I am, the easier it is to cope with it all."
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