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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a tradeoff.

My kid joined a competitive and high-performing HS freshman year (we moved from a lower performing area). They didn't make the cut for three BIG opportunities that they tried out or ran for. They were able to participate a little in one of them for a bit. They did make a sports team.

Sophomore year, they realized that two of those things that hadn't worked weren't actually their thing. They did other stuff. They stuck with one extracurricular to give it another try and ended up gaining momentum and became a state elected leader their senior year.

They eventually dropped the sport. Never returned to the other two things. Found some new opportunities to get engaged.

If this is freshman year frustration, try again! Sometimes lots of people drop out and there's a better shot. Sometimes there's more room for sophomores and juniors. Sometimes you evolve.

I think there is a lot of value in having a challenging and motivated cohort at a competitive school. For my kid, this has been critical. But I can also see value in doing it other ways. It really depends on the kid and how they think and work. [/quote]
How did they decide the things they weren't able to do were not their thing if they hadn't even done them?[/quote]

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