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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To all the parents who have their first born in college this Fall. How responsible do you think your kid is about managing academics and life ? How many truly think their kid should have taken a gap year to mature before entering college and being on their own. Please just be honest no bragging! [/quote]

Although I believe our DC was ready and a gap year was not in the cards, I also understand your point of a gap year to ensure readiness (so they don't show up to school and then party all the time, smoke pot everyday, do poorly, and decided change their major to something easy to then graduate with a crap degree).  I say this because I recall the young men in my college that were a little older because they had done military service showing up and being very diligent and hardworking students, but still very fun and social.  They were prepared and could stay on mission.  If you think about it, Mormons send their children off for a two-year long gap year before they start college so they show up very mature and prepared.  Not saying this is why they do it, but I cannot deny those young persons certainly come through their missionary service very mature and prepared.  Again, we did not do anything of the sort, but I cannot deny there is value to a gap year before college. [/quote]

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