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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS applied and deferred starting college for one year. As part of the deferral agreement, he needed to provide the school a plan and submit a short paper in early January of his experiences. He planned his own year -- we gave him a set budget and he needed to do (1) something larger than himself; (2) travel; (3) work; (4) apply for scholarships. Bottom line -- he had a great year and in July/Aug he said he was ready for college. I was worried he would lose his academic momentum but it made him a better and more mature student. Best outcome for him. Good luck[/quote] This is great! The key is personal ownership and staying busy. One thing that helped our DC was aligning their schedule to the academic calendar. It kept them in rhythm and then they were home when friends were back from college.[/quote]
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