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[quote=Anonymous]Too much pressure and I'd say not just on grades. Can you be in a school play - no, can you play on a sports team - no. Can you make the choir you want - no. EVERYTHING is competitive. From the bus stop to book club, I hear over and over how someone's kid did not make the school play, get on a team, etc. And these are talented individuals. You have to be the best of the best. When/Where I went to school you could do all of those things. Yes, there were talented kids but just about everyone could participate. You felt connected to your school and your friends. Often these kids do not have any friends around as everyone is on a specialized sports team, practicing music for hours, and then doing homework. None of the teens around us seem to just " hang out." Most colleges say 3 yrs of a foreign language. Someone said 4 is better. Now a lot are doing 5. If you do that, not much time left for an elective. Again, all stress and very little joy.[/quote]
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