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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The one constant is how self-congratulatory TJ parents are, whether we really need a TJ or whether their kids deserve to be there or not.  Some of the new kids may not prepared, but the parents will hit the ground running. [/quote]

There are some cultures where accomplishments of the children are first and foremost celebrated as accomplishments of the family. You can find this on Facebook when a student announces a college acceptance and the relatives rush in to congratulate "the family".

In the case of TJ, altogether too often over the years this is an accurate assessment as success in the application process is frequently owing to the parents' enthusiasm rather than the students'.[/quote]

Such a nasty take. What's wrong in family being congratulated. It is important to have a supportive environment. On average isn't it better to have two parent, encouraging parents for kids? Doesn't having 2/3 of single parent families in a community not impact kids who may otherwise perform much better? Parents make sacrifices for their kids education and futures. That is good for society and needs to be congratulated. Not looked down upon. I am sorry if the original poster had a bad family environment. [/quote]

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