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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'd rather have a kid who can grind out 10hr study sessions than a kid who's mediocre and can't compete when they get college. Acting like high-level academics isn't work is ignorant and short sighted.[/quote]

Why do you act as if it's one or the other? So many have said here that their kids who have jobs are also great students. What kid in this super competitive DC area doesn't have to work hard to do well in school and get into a good college? High level academics is one kind of work, for sure, but it's not real life work that teaches life skills and responsibility, unless you're planning to be a professional student.

Though, tbh, my straight A student who takes all honors/AP courses has never ground out a 10 hour study session. Probably not even 5. I don't know how, because I was a studier, but he brings in high marks without a whole lot of studying. The thing is, some kids excel without putting in the amount of time others require. Therefore he has a lot of extra time for fun, which is how he views his part time job most of the time. [/quote]

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