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My middle school student loves the early 7:20 start time because it leave plenty of [b]"free" time in the afternoons[/b].  Sports, Homework, Outside, Friendships, etc...[/quote]

Too much free time for teenagers cause problems[/quote]

My teenager can barely get his homework done with 2 hours a day of sports practice, I don't know about yours.[/quote]

Solution:  TAKE HIM OUT OF SPORTS - they are optional[/quote]

Sports are important for good health and fitness. Colleges like applicants who have shown that they can achieve high GPAs and test scores while spending two hours a day on sports.  They love kids who have high academic stats without spending every second of the day to achieve them. Colleges know that kids who participate in sports are learning a lot about working with a team and how to be a good leader.

So, if you have a kid who aspires to go to a good college, no, sports, or other activities that take an equivalent amount of time and teach teamwork and leadership, are not optional. Not really optional at all.

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