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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

I'd rather have a kid that has learned time management and can plan ahead so a 10-hour study session is not necessary in the first place.[/quote]

+1 I guess I didn't realize that this was necessary for many kids, barring a special challenge. My two teens are more fortunate than I realized. By paying attention and participating in class, they need relatively little studying time. Of course, there's homework, but prepping for tests takes only the night before. To head off the inevitable, I'll say here that their classes are all Honors and AP.[/quote]

But most parents push their kids beyond what they can do and make then study hours up hours upon hours.  I guess that is why they don't have to work.  Personally, I rather work.  [/quote]

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