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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of kids who are very smart are very comfortable and happy at TJ because they enjoy challenging, interesting coursework.
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And there are a lot of kids that are happy at TJ [b]but[/b] also have/display signs of anxiety. Some of those kids are also very involved with athletics.[/quote]

I'm sure there are some, but I would not say "a lot." My child was there for four years and did not come into contact with "a lot" of kids who were exhibiting signs of anxiety to any degree that caused them to have problems. Normal concerns and worries that every teen has? Of course! But anxiety to the point that it affects their lives? No, not a lot of that.

I suppose it could come down to how you want to define "anxiety."  We all have worries and concerns and most of us deal with them in healthy ways. I would say most of the kids at TJ fall into that category. Anxiety can be dealt with in less than healthy ways. You'll have kids in both these categories at TJ and at the regular high schools, but TJ doesn't seem to have a higher percentage of kids in the second category than the regular high schools in my experience with kids at both TJ and the regular high school. 
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