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[quote=Anonymous]I understand your point, OP. I'm not exactly sure why we've normalized advertising specifics about athletic accomplishments, or artistic accomplishments, but not academic accomplishments. Perhaps it's because athletic accomplishments are more objective - of course, there are times when a kid isn't chosen for a team (Michael Jordan's sophomore year of high school) and goes on to make massive improvements, but generally speaking athletics are an objective measure of success so maybe that's why we're more comfortable posting them. Intelligence comes in many forms and schools measure a narrow range of them, so maybe that's part of our reluctance to share academic achievement. Whatever the case, the people closest to you can give you a reality check about whether your posts are celebratory or braggy. There's a fine line and it's at least somewhat subjective. [/quote]
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