Completely agree! There will be struggling kids and non struggling kids at every school. But if a kid loves STEM, let the kid be. Parents or kids who refuse to let kids try TJ are chickens. If you are that afraid of a slim possibility of failure, admit it, don’t blame on TJ culture being the reason. TJ culture is awesome. I said it. Yup.

Please--if you and your kid want the kid to go to TJ--that's great.

But, please don't call others "chicken" because they decide it is not for them.

There are plenty of opportunities for kids to study STEM in other FCPS schools--schools where they can get to in 15 minutes. Schools where participating in after school activities does not mean requiring them to get home very late. Schools where they can attend with their neighborhood friends. Schools that allow them to be home for dinner most nights.

It's a choice. But, "chicken"? Please. There are lots of reasons to go to your neighborhood high school.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell me something I DON'T KNOW. Only the idiots would believe going to TJ means anything beyond college admission.

I don't even think it necessarily helps there, TBH. (Source: I am a TJ alumna.) Parents (and kids) really need to get back to the idea that TJ is its own educational experience, not any sort of stepping stone or guarantee.

Thank you! TJ parent here. You go to TJ for a great education. You go to push yourself and explore your passions. You go for the peer group. You do not go because it gets you into the “right college”. I hate at mindset.

Completely agree! There will be struggling kids and non struggling kids at every school. But if a kid loves STEM, let the kid be. Parents or kids who refuse to let kids try TJ are chickens. If you are that afraid of a slim possibility of failure, admit it, don’t blame on TJ culture being the reason. TJ culture is awesome. I said it. Yup.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tell me something I DON'T KNOW. Only the idiots would believe going to TJ means anything beyond college admission.

I don't even think it necessarily helps there, TBH. (Source: I am a TJ alumna.) Parents (and kids) really need to get back to the idea that TJ is its own educational experience, not any sort of stepping stone or guarantee.

Thank you! TJ parent here. You go to TJ for a great education. You go to push yourself and explore your passions. You go for the peer group. You do not go because it gets you into the “right college”. I hate at mindset.

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Anonymous wrote:There was a death in the freshman class at TJ yesterday. I can’t link it, because it is still internal. But it’s legit. Name has not been realeased by the school, so I’m not posting it. But, the kids all know who it was. Parents, including me, have been hearing from kids all day. I expect the school will send a letter to parents soon, and it will be all over the place by tomorrow.

Before you attack, take a moment to hug your kid and give the TJ kids time and space to grieve.

Sorry to hear that. These kids are under so much pressure to get into a top college, I pity them. It's ridiculous.

I agree. I pity the parents who force their kids to start cramming for the tests in middle school. I pity the students with these types of parents.

Luckily kids can stay on their parents' health insurance until they are 26 as they (both parents and kids) will need lots of therapy to recover.

You don’t know this particular child’s parents or the child. Please don’t make assumptions about them. I cannot imagine the heartbreak and trauma they must be going through.

Anonymous wrote:Tell me something I DON'T KNOW. Only the idiots would believe going to TJ means anything beyond college admission.

I don't even think it necessarily helps there, TBH. (Source: I am a TJ alumna.) Parents (and kids) really need to get back to the idea that TJ is its own educational experience, not any sort of stepping stone or guarantee.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a death in the freshman class at TJ yesterday. I can’t link it, because it is still internal. But it’s legit. Name has not been realeased by the school, so I’m not posting it. But, the kids all know who it was. Parents, including me, have been hearing from kids all day. I expect the school will send a letter to parents soon, and it will be all over the place by tomorrow.

Before you attack, take a moment to hug your kid and give the TJ kids time and space to grieve.

Sorry to hear that. These kids are under so much pressure to get into a top college, I pity them. It's ridiculous.

Top kids at all schools are under so much pressure to get into top colleges. It's not unique to TJ.

Anonymous wrote:OP troll.

Don’t be a hater.

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Anonymous wrote:The title of this thread is on point. So why should one go to TJ? For incredible student body who help and care for each other, for an enrivonment that promotes team work, for incredible support from faculties, for the abundant opportunities that are offered to students, the list goes on and on. Students who succeed are the ones who would advocate for themselves. All the resources are there, just reach out. There isn’t anything one can dream of and is not avaialable there because they will make it available. You just need to ask, it may take several no’s until it happens, but isn’t it real life experience?

So TJ experience mirrors real life experience?

Cut the attitude out. If you have a good job that never involved team work, hats off to you. Most kids don’t like or know how to do teamwork. Every school has its goods and bads but you don’t need to make fun of a parent sharing his view.

LOL.

Op, Living in a bubble?

Sorry for you who can only see everything dark with no light. Hope your kids are not depressed by your life outlook.

OP troll.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The title of this thread is on point. So why should one go to TJ? For incredible student body who help and care for each other, for an enrivonment that promotes team work, for incredible support from faculties, for the abundant opportunities that are offered to students, the list goes on and on. Students who succeed are the ones who would advocate for themselves. All the resources are there, just reach out. There isn’t anything one can dream of and is not avaialable there because they will make it available. You just need to ask, it may take several no’s until it happens, but isn’t it real life experience?

So TJ experience mirrors real life experience?

Cut the attitude out. If you have a good job that never involved team work, hats off to you. Most kids don’t like or know how to do teamwork. Every school has its goods and bads but you don’t need to make fun of a parent sharing his view.

LOL.

Op, Living in a bubble?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There was a death in the freshman class at TJ yesterday. I can’t link it, because it is still internal. But it’s legit. Name has not been realeased by the school, so I’m not posting it. But, the kids all know who it was. Parents, including me, have been hearing from kids all day. I expect the school will send a letter to parents soon, and it will be all over the place by tomorrow.

Before you attack, take a moment to hug your kid and give the TJ kids time and space to grieve.

Sorry to hear that. These kids are under so much pressure to get into a top college, I pity them. It's ridiculous.

I agree. I pity the parents who force their kids to start cramming for the tests in middle school. I pity the students with these types of parents.

Luckily kids can stay on their parents' health insurance until they are 26 as they (both parents and kids) will need lots of therapy to recover.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The title of this thread is on point. So why should one go to TJ? For incredible student body who help and care for each other, for an enrivonment that promotes team work, for incredible support from faculties, for the abundant opportunities that are offered to students, the list goes on and on. Students who succeed are the ones who would advocate for themselves. All the resources are there, just reach out. There isn’t anything one can dream of and is not avaialable there because they will make it available. You just need to ask, it may take several no’s until it happens, but isn’t it real life experience?

So TJ experience mirrors real life experience?

Cut the attitude out. If you have a good job that never involved team work, hats off to you. Most kids don’t like or know how to do teamwork. Every school has its goods and bads but you don’t need to make fun of a parent sharing his view.

Anonymous wrote:If you graduate elementary school, you could potentially spend your life picking lint from your navel and starting stupid threads on DCUM.

You forgot to say... "food for thought" and then finish with "something to think about..."

Anonymous wrote:There was a death in the freshman class at TJ yesterday. I can’t link it, because it is still internal. But it’s legit. Name has not been realeased by the school, so I’m not posting it. But, the kids all know who it was. Parents, including me, have been hearing from kids all day. I expect the school will send a letter to parents soon, and it will be all over the place by tomorrow.

Before you attack, take a moment to hug your kid and give the TJ kids time and space to grieve.

Sorry to hear that. These kids are under so much pressure to get into a top college, I pity them. It's ridiculous.

If you graduate elementary school, you could potentially spend your life picking lint from your navel and starting stupid threads on DCUM.