Brackets, Buzzer Beaters, And Cinderella Stories: Why March Madness Is A Welcome Distraction
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Brackets, Buzzer Beaters, And Cinderella Stories: Why March Madness Is A Welcome Distraction

Zach Jewell

The world has gone mad, but in a beautiful touch of irony, an annual college basketball tournament known for its own brand of mayhem is here to offer us some relief.

March Madness has always been a huge distraction for me. When I was an elementary-aged homeschool student and that first Thursday morning slate of NCAA tournament games rolled around, I couldn’t focus on anything other than basketball, especially the schoolwork my mom was trying to get me to finish.

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