Is all the work in high school worth it?

jrcsmom
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:27:31 +0000

I’m also going to go with yes, it’s absolutely worth it.

The work ethic developed now will make the transition to college level courses easier. Learning to be ‘lazy’ and take it easy now may be a habit that’s hard to break when it’s necessary to handle a college work load.

Being in the most challenging courses now will make the transition to college level courses easier. Taking an easy high school curriculum may lead to being unprepared for college level courses (many colleges indicate that high school students are coming in unprepared for the courses).

Being high achieving may not be a guaranteed doorway to an elite school (and let your son know that Harvard rejects some students with perfect grades and test scores every year), but can lead to merit scholarships at very competitive schools.

The AP courses now may equate to completed courses at college which can amount to tuition saved, lighter courseloads, or an opportunity to take elective courses for enjoyment.

Unless he seems to be struggling, there’s no reason to discourage what he’s doing.