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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]New poster, but the problem is not everyone has access to these activities.

Every time I see people talking about Mathcounts, Science Olympiad, etc. I wonder where people get all this free time? First, when do kids get physical activity if all their after school activities are academic? I know for my kid Mathcounts conflicted with a different long term interest of hers. Science Olympiad required a parent commitment that DH and I were not able to meet. So she gets penalized for that?

It just seems so sad to me that being excited about science and math and wanting a STEM career isn't enough. [/quote]

Our family have the same issue where both parents have full time jobs and 3 kids.  We essentially told them to pick 1 sport and one musical instrument...and the main focus should be on academics.  Pretty sure they won't win any athletic scholarships.  In this race to be well rounded, there are a lot of kids with interests that's mile wide and an inch deep...[/quote]

My kid was able to do mathcount, robotics club, swimming team, golf lessons, orchestra/cello, CTY, book club, spelling bee, NHD, Spanish club etc. since middle school was relatively easy [b]and not time consuming at all.[/b] [/quote]

He or she obviously manages his/her time really well ... but don't insult us by saying all those things are not time consuming.[/quote]

You misunderstood, the middle school was not time consuming meaning no need to study for the classes at home, HW not taking up much time if at all etc. That's what made participation in activities and clubs possible. High school would be a different story. [/quote]

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