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You are right. It’s not her choice, because she has no idea about AMC 8 except for the fact they received an email from school about registration. I won’t say she doesn’t have inner drive. She does when it comes to finishing homework and reviewing before test. She wants to get all A’s. But to go extra mile for something more challenging, she doesn’t. If I ask her about participating in anything, competition, club or extracurricular stuff,  “no” is the only answer I could expect. That’s why I’d like to push her a little. I know she has potential. She has great memory, strong learning skills, and could work hard if she decides to. And more often than not she enjoyed the things I pushed her/recommended her to do in the end, esp if efforts brought her good results. She lacks the initiative though.

I understand here ppl love to prioritize interests and passion. They just might not exist for everyone, at least not at this age. [/quote]

As with anything in life, you will excel more at things you enjoy doing.  Does she enjoy logic puzzles, riddles?  Math competition problems are very similar once you learn the concepts to solve them (which takes time/aptitude/drive).  Many times there is a problem that looks overly complex that actually has a simple (simpler) solution that makes you smack your head that you didn't see it at first.  Math competition problems often require multiple steps across 2 or more areas compared to school math that is usually focused on the topic of the day.

You said she strives for "all A's".  Do you know why?  To impress you, her friends, herself, to get into a better high school/college?
Perhaps you can show her that some colleges ask for AMC12/AIME scores as part of their admission process if you think that is her motivation.

But, every kid is unique and there is never a one size fits all approach.[/quote]

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