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[AustenNut]

@Shelby_Balik

You and your kid have no way to predict the future, but the thing to do now is encourage her to follow (or discover) her passions, join clubs, try out for plays, volunteer, take rigorous classes (that are appropriate for her abilities), and see what she likes best. Pare it down gradually (quality over quantity), but only after trying new things. Sometimes, the best paths for exploring an interest are the least predictable ones. Let her be a kid right now so she can play around with the possibilities.

High school should be about growth and learning. And it’s not that you can’t think about where the academics and activities will lead her, but resume-building should be the outcome of growth, not its driver. And please, when you talk about college, be sure to mention some of the wonderful options that she might not have heard of. Don’t “eyes-on-the-prize” college when the prize has a 5% admissions rate. Make a wide range of opportunities feel exciting.

If we’re creating a CC wall of things that everyone needs to read, this should definitely be right up there.