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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]TJ has changed significantly in the past 5 years, and has become much more intense and limited in its ability to produce well-rounded students.[/b]  Chorus, theater and some of the other non-academic programs are struggling to keep up their memberships.  To participate in music (band, chorus, orchestra) all 4 years, kids must take at least one class in the summer.  Many of the kids also take multiple summer classes so that they can pursue even higher level classes during the academic year, making those who choose to do something else with their summers feel like slackers.  [b]If you are willing to do all academics, all the time, then maybe it is a good place for you.  But if you seek any kind of balance in your life at all, it may be completely rational to look elsewhere.[/[/b]quote]

This.  +100

And as hardworking as Americans are, all academics all the time has never really been the American way.  Part of living a healthy, happy, productive life is recognizing when things become excessive or you hit diminishing returns.   Opting out of TJ because you'd like more balance is completely reasonable choice for many people.  There is no one formula for success in this country, which has always been the great thing about it.  [/quote]

Hence the lazy accusations.[b] I thought America was all about the strong "work ethics", work 80 hours a week, workaholics, work work work. I guess that only applies to money but not education. [/b]Hypocrites. Obsessed only with money but Asians do fine with both the education and the family values. The school's main purpose is education, then comes sports and other activities including social activities. The screwed up priority is what led to the sad state of education in U.S. U.S. is even behind third world countries in reading and math. Be grateful for schools like TJ.[/quote]

Sounds like you need to study your history.  Yes, the U.S. is about strong "work ethics" and long workweeks, etc., but since instituting child labor laws we've tried to limit kids getting onto that treadmill until it matters.  High school kids do not need to be working all the time or studying all the time.  I've been to plenty of countries where kids are so burnt out by college they don't even do work anymore. What a waste.  [/quote]

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