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Reply to "the Atlantic: The Elite College Students Who Can't Read Books"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am curious how many of the parents lamenting the easy As handed out in high schools would actually freak out if their kids came home with Bs and Cs. [/quote] Well, I did exactly that and wanted that outcome. I moved my kid to private specifically to avoid the easy As, and that kid got two Cs his first semester after being an easy 4.0 student. It may in fact have impacted his college chances. I did not care because my goals were longer than college. DC is now a young adult who is soaring, and part of that is his discipline and capacity for hard work. Kids need to learn hard work and discipline at some point. If they don’t learn it in high school or college, they learn it on their first job, which is not an ideal spot to learn. [/quote] Good for you! College is not a final destination. It's only one stop on a long journey of growth. Optimizing for long-term life growth versus entry into college seems wise.[/quote]
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