Importance of Peer Group

boysx3
Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:33:45 +0000

Another thing to remember–a lot of the kids who weren’t the achievers in high school turn into different kids in college. They mature and turn on their academic jets.

Think back a few years. There were students who were mature and focused as high school freshmen; there were other students who didn’t become serious students until junior or senior year. These kids might already have been knocked out of the competition for valedictorian–but it doesn’t mean they should be dismissed as serious students. A lot of these kids might not have been in the running for the top elite schools and you will find them at “solid” schools like those your student is considering.

And there also are those students who took it easy all through high school but turn over a new leaf in college.

Your son will find his tribe. (and yes, of course, there still may be those students who are still immature–but they will either mature or disappear in your student’s rear view mirror).