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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never seen my DD so stressed out and unhappy.  I thought junior year was supposed to be the hardest but she never seemed like this last year.  The stress of college apps on top of an unbelievable amount of homework in her senior year classes is too much.  Can’t they take it a bit easier on them first quarter?  It’s hard for me to watch.[/quote]

First quarter is really bad for my DD -- in addition to class there are the marching band practices (10 hours per week) plus most Saturdays being taken up by Marching competitions.  And this year, it is looking like the marching season will extend a few weeks (the band is really god and may add a national competition).  She has not had time to complete her college essays.  Most of the schools she is applying to are limited in the requirements, but she is not applying to her first choice ED because she does not have the time to get the second essay done before Nov 1.  She is a good student -- 4.2 + GPA with 1400+ SAT's, taking 5 APs.  But she can not manufacture time.   Between now and thanksgiving, she most Sundays (two are allocated) to get caught up on work, and 1 Saturday, and three days off from school (where there may or may not be band practice).

She is happy for te band's success this year, and thinks this is a once in a lifetime experience where everything comes together with band -- literally the first VA band to win a BOA regional in more than 40 years).  But, it is hard work.  #proudfather.[/quote]

Wait a minute, all she needs is on essay for the college of her dreams? For god’s sake, have her miss a freaking band practice! College is much more important![/quote]

Would you tell a football player to miss a game or practice?  She takes band very seriously.[/quote]

NP here. Uh, yes, I absolutely would. 
This is crazy![/quote]

Another NP: I, absolutely, would encourage my child to miss a sport practice and/or game to finish one essay for his FC school. No hesitation!  [/quote]

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