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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It really amazes me how so many people feel that tons of exteacurriculars are some magic thing that leads a kid to not be a jerk or do anything stupid. It's not like these busy kids are immune or anything, they could have just as many problems [/quote]

It’s not - these kids aren’t any kinder usually. 
They do have less time to make trouble, and have something to bond over/talk about together that isn’t gossip (but it’s not like they are immune from gossiping)

It’s also that kids in a lot of EC often do it bc they are thinking of college apps. Someone in zero EC probably lacks that kind of ambition, so tend to be less future minded. And more likely to eff around in general.[/quote]

+1 Being busy with EC isn't kryptonite against bad behavior, but it does lessen the risk. DD is on a very intensive, competitive sports team. Some of the girls drink, some don't. Some are into boys, some aren't. But they're all very focused on this sport and most of them have very good grades and take AP or IB classes. All of the graduates go to college. It's not impossible for one of them to decide to do drugs or engage in other high-risk behavior, but it's a little less likely than for someone with no EC who's just drifting through HS with no goals for their future.[/quote]

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