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[quote=Anonymous]My friend’s son had a rough high school experience. Square peg in a round hole in many ways and appeared unmotivated and aimless with the grades to “prove” it. It was especially frustrating/painful/difficult for her given the family’s high academic nature (she and her sibling have PhDs, father is a well-known MD etc.)

Her son did two years of local community college, and things started falling into place. Transferred to a southern flagship and absolutely excelled. As a senior there, he got into a T-14 law school. He’s doing well there, though again, a bit of a square peg compared to his peers. But this time around, he’s comfortable enough in his skin to do it his way and has landed a great summer associate position.

Some kids really do grow into themselves later than their peers. Others are just not well-served by the traditional high school learning/testing environment and bloom once they’ve moved on. And for many, the definition of “bloom” looks different than you may have expected.

Life is long. What matters is that you love and support your kids andhelp them stick with their education and development until they find their footing on a path that works for them. It’s hard, especially when everyone is posting all the conventional markers of “success” senior year. But keep loving and supporting your DC, and give them the gift of taking life at their own pace. [/quote]

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