HS student time usage: unscheduled leisure

idler
Thu, 30 Dec 2004 10:35:11 +0000

Mine was a top student at an academically tough high school, did two varsity sports and all the snowboarding and poker he could in his non-sports season, yet still seemed to spend the majority of his time zoned out in front of the computer or tv. It bothered us, we nagged, he ignored. In the end he compiled an excellent high school record and got in to a top college. Looking back, I think the highly structured and competitive life he led required a lot of down time. Some just need time to recharge their batteries. Incidentally, I gather that these innocent activities go on in colleges, too.