Tjhsst is it worth it?

[Anonymous]

One thing that is actually interesting about TJ is the program going on tonight at George Mason - iNight ... an annual event. The tickets sell out about 2 minutes after they are released. The largest high school cultural event in the country - put on entirely by students. Google it - you can see the quality of the acts ... many of these are just kids who never danced before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One thing that is actually interesting about TJ is the program going on tonight at George Mason - iNight ... an annual event. The tickets sell out about 2 minutes after they are released. The largest high school cultural event in the country - put on entirely by students. Google it - you can see the quality of the acts ... many of these are just kids who never danced before.

How on earth would you know whether it is the largest such event in the country? There are many high schools in this area alone, much less the country that are larger than TJ and far more diverse as well. But it’s good they have a night to dance - it might improve ever so slightly the odds that they’ll find a way to fit in at college.

[Anonymous]

That is what they say - it sells out a 10,000 seat arena in less than 5 minutes, and has over 700 performers and more than 20 acts. Certainly haven't heard of anything bigger anywhere.

In addition - your snark about whether TJ kids fit in with others shows your immaturity, and that you have not actually been to the school. Just as many great and personable kids there as at any other school.

Apart from science things, they do well in Debate and Model UN and such, at conferences at Ivy League and other colleges, and get along very well with those peers, who are from all over the country. They participate in foreign exchange programs with kids from other countries -- and all have a good time. No way you can credibly say that TJ kids can't fit in at college, unless you are just ignorant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid graduated from TJ recently with 4.0 unweighted GPA with ton of APs and post APs. He also headed one academic team and another non-academic group and participated in other various activities while at TJ.

He thinks TJ was difficult but that it was worth it since TJ prepared him well for a challenging major at a challenging university and, that he thinks he will never be surrounded by so many smart, creative and ambitious kids. Not in grad school and certainly not at work. (He interned at a large tech company (Silicon Valley) and also at a quantitative finance company).

This is interesting.

Interesting how?

You’re a copy cat tonight! Meow!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is what they say - it sells out a 10,000 seat arena in less than 5 minutes, and has over 700 performers and more than 20 acts. Certainly haven't heard of anything bigger anywhere.

In addition - your snark about whether TJ kids fit in with others shows your immaturity, and that you have not actually been to the school. Just as many great and personable kids there as at any other school.

Apart from science things, they do well in Debate and Model UN and such, at conferences at Ivy League and other colleges, and get along very well with those peers, who are from all over the country. They participate in foreign exchange programs with kids from other countries -- and all have a good time. No way you can credibly say that TJ kids can't fit in at college, unless you are just ignorant.

Or unless you’ve seen first-hand how awkward many TJ students and alumni are - students who lack elementary social skills and adults still making sure well into their 30s and 40s that people know they went to TJ. It can be painful to witness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is what they say - it sells out a 10,000 seat arena in less than 5 minutes, and has over 700 performers and more than 20 acts. Certainly haven't heard of anything bigger anywhere.

In addition - your snark about whether TJ kids fit in with others shows your immaturity, and that you have not actually been to the school. Just as many great and personable kids there as at any other school.

Apart from science things, they do well in Debate and Model UN and such, at conferences at Ivy League and other colleges, and get along very well with those peers, who are from all over the country. They participate in foreign exchange programs with kids from other countries -- and all have a good time. No way you can credibly say that TJ kids can't fit in at college, unless you are just ignorant.

Or unless you’ve seen first-hand how awkward many TJ students and alumni are - students who lack elementary social skills and adults still making sure well into their 30s and 40s that people know they went to TJ. It can be painful to witness.

You lie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is what they say - it sells out a 10,000 seat arena in less than 5 minutes, and has over 700 performers and more than 20 acts. Certainly haven't heard of anything bigger anywhere.

In addition - your snark about whether TJ kids fit in with others shows your immaturity, and that you have not actually been to the school. Just as many great and personable kids there as at any other school.

Apart from science things, they do well in Debate and Model UN and such, at conferences at Ivy League and other colleges, and get along very well with those peers, who are from all over the country. They participate in foreign exchange programs with kids from other countries -- and all have a good time. No way you can credibly say that TJ kids can't fit in at college, unless you are just ignorant.

Or unless you’ve seen first-hand how awkward many TJ students and alumni are - students who lack elementary social skills and adults still making sure well into their 30s and 40s that people know they went to TJ. It can be painful to witness.

What, do you follow TJ kids around for decades to document how they behave into their 40s? Wow. You must have a lot of time on your hands..

[Anonymous]

Judging from other threads, PP is a deranged Blair parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is what they say - it sells out a 10,000 seat arena in less than 5 minutes, and has over 700 performers and more than 20 acts. Certainly haven't heard of anything bigger anywhere.

In addition - your snark about whether TJ kids fit in with others shows your immaturity, and that you have not actually been to the school. Just as many great and personable kids there as at any other school.

Apart from science things, they do well in Debate and Model UN and such, at conferences at Ivy League and other colleges, and get along very well with those peers, who are from all over the country. They participate in foreign exchange programs with kids from other countries -- and all have a good time. No way you can credibly say that TJ kids can't fit in at college, unless you are just ignorant.

Or unless you’ve seen first-hand how awkward many TJ students and alumni are - students who lack elementary social skills and adults still making sure well into their 30s and 40s that people know they went to TJ. It can be painful to witness.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That is what they say - it sells out a 10,000 seat arena in less than 5 minutes, and has over 700 performers and more than 20 acts. Certainly haven't heard of anything bigger anywhere.

In addition - your snark about whether TJ kids fit in with others shows your immaturity, and that you have not actually been to the school. Just as many great and personable kids there as at any other school.

Apart from science things, they do well in Debate and Model UN and such, at conferences at Ivy League and other colleges, and get along very well with those peers, who are from all over the country. They participate in foreign exchange programs with kids from other countries -- and all have a good time. No way you can credibly say that TJ kids can't fit in at college, unless you are just ignorant.

Or unless you’ve seen first-hand how awkward many TJ students and alumni are - students who lack elementary social skills and adults still making sure well into their 30s and 40s that people know they went to TJ. It can be painful to witness.

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[Anonymous]

Wow. Some people never outgrow the HS bullly stage. These are kids. And kids who are working hard, staying out of trouble.

What is wrong with people that they think attacking kids as young as 14 is somehow Okay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Some people never outgrow the HS bullly stage. These are kids. And kids who are working hard, staying out of trouble.

What is wrong with people that they think attacking kids as young as 14 is somehow Okay?

Were there no consequences for the TJ caught up in that cheating scandal? I thought they ended up in trouble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Some people never outgrow the HS bullly stage. These are kids. And kids who are working hard, staying out of trouble.

What is wrong with people that they think attacking kids as young as 14 is somehow Okay?

Were there no consequences for the TJ caught up in that cheating scandal? I thought they ended up in trouble.

There is more cheating at base schools.

[Anonymous]

Why don't we just settle by agreeing there is some cheating at all schools -- and just as schools have to deal with other issues such as drinking, drugs, some petty theft, vaping, truancy -- they are all trying to address these as best they can, keeping in mind that various laws and regulations prohibit putting up a billboard or announcing which kid is accused of what. It also prohibits public stoning, publishing of students' report cards in the school paper, and knee-jerk responses to individuals who claim that others must be cheating, doing drugs, whatever, without actually knowing what they are talking about. The disciplinary system is imperfect at all FCPS high schools -- but they try, and they try to fix things as they can when outcomes are not ideal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Some people never outgrow the HS bullly stage. These are kids. And kids who are working hard, staying out of trouble.

What is wrong with people that they think attacking kids as young as 14 is somehow Okay?

Were there no consequences for the TJ caught up in that cheating scandal? I thought they ended up in trouble.

Yeah. The Supreme court has scheduled hearings on that one, right after they hear the case against Trump on spying for Russia. Heard that on Fox.