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[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 and not time consuming at all. [/quote]

Do they have real passion for any of those activities?  I mean do they like an activity enough to get very good at it and win "real" awards...not just certificates for participation?[/quote]

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