Is all the work in high school worth it?

qialah
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:50:05 +0000

This is the beginning of sophomore year. You’ve got time to worry about college.

If he’s doing this because he wants to get into Harvard, then I’d worry about burnout. If he’s doing it because he loves the challenge, then I wouldn’t worry about burnout.

As intparent said there are a lot of options between Harvard and CC. There are many, many schools beyond the top 20 where smart, motivated kids will be challenged in classes with other smart motivated kids.

I wouldn’t necessarily change his schedule, but I’d try to dial back the college pressure.