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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]The pressure we are putting HS kids and then college kids under is not good[/quote]

I agree wholeheartedly. The amount of pressure all around - the classes you take, grades, did you do "enough" of the right things, or enough any of the things, what is your SAT score, take the SAT again until you raise your score, not being able to tell people where you're applying for fear you won't get in, the Instagram pages at the High Schools with outcomes. I could go on and on. I'm sure anyone who has current or recent HS grads could as well.

I'm not sure what happened to.....just being a HS student, taking challenging classes YOU LIKED/were good in, being excited about getting your drivers license, having fun at a football game (or going to support your friends at their sport), participating on a sports team, maybe trying a new sport (for fun!??), playing an instrument because it gave you joy, having a bf or gf and hanging out with friends. The whole HS experience has just become so more more more, and not in a good way.

I feel for these kids. Be sure to tell yours they are loved, and it's all going to be ok in the long run. [/quote]

You can still raise your kids this way, but it requires a lot of thought and actively working against your own biases, ego and peer pressure in your community/family. [/quote]

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