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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's probably her major and the high goals she has set for herself all As).  If they're making her unhappy there are other paths to a happy life.

I went to an Ivy League school, had an interesting but not over-the-top challenging major (think government), and managed to graduate with a 3.4.  I made lifelong friends (I'm now in mid 40s) and had a wonderful experience.  I went out frequently (2-4x/week).  My best memories of that time are just hours of conversation and time to hang with friends and honestly, tons of time to kill.  The amount of free time I had was astonishing, in retrospect.  And yes, I always went to class and studied too.  But it's a lot of hours to fill and you really aren't even in class all that much.

By the way, no regrets.  I now have a career I love, a nice husband, a family, and lots of friends.
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And by the way, I worked 5-10 hours per week and was heavily involved in one particular extracurricular activity (not the Greek system).  Getting involved in an activity was critical for me.  Met many of my friends that way.[/quote]

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