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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP a PP said that living up to the metrics of this area is hard. And it’s true. I sighed and thought if my HS sophomore when I sat the title. It is looking like he will pull yet another C+ this semester in math and he seems very middle of the pack. But he is at TJ.  And I frequently have to remind myself that middle of the pack at TJ is pretty impressive.   This isn’t a humblebrag. I legitimately think of a kid who is plowing through the toughest high school in the US by choice as mediocre, because by TJ standards he is, in fact, mediocre.

Mediocre by DMV standards— the most highly educated, most affluent counties in the country— can still be very impressive. If you live here, you might think that being accepted into a top 10 college with merit aid while starting a foundation to help homeless elephants and being on the US Nation synchronized swimming team is normal. I grew up in flyover America.  It is not.

It also sounds like your kid might benefit from a gap year where he works or interns and gets some sense of direction.[/quote]

Op here, this is a very interesting perspective and honestly one I had not considered. I am a native Washingtonian so competitveness is all I know without even realizing it. It’s obviously all my son knows too, but maybe he just isn’t built for it. When I think of his personality it does seem to be suited for a small town vs. big city. I really do think I just had a moment of clarity.[/quote]

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