Two of my kids got straight A’s after freshman year (got a B in honors English) and were very busy with 2/3 season varsity sports (captains), clubs, choir, church (peer leadership), one did the plays (plus babysat and tutored), the other worked all 4 years. They took all honors, AP’s. Oh and one danced 5 nights a week, competitive Irish dance on a worlds level. What made it work was that they loved it all. They loved their sports, they loved their EC’s, they even loved their classes. They are very social people who dislike free unscheduled time (unlike their parents). If you are having fun, go for it. If not, it’s not worth doing. My other kids needed/wanted downtime, they participated in sports/arts/worked, but to a much lesser extent, and had more free time. I don’t think anyone needs A+’s to make parents proud, we are proud of all of our kids, not based on grades.
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