<p>Thank you for posting this article, patronyork. “What do you do for fun?” is a question I want to ask every time I visit the “Chances” forum. During Christmas break, I hosted a young man at my home before he took a train to meet his parents. One day, my kids and one other friend took him out in a shell while I watched from the shore. This is a kid who is at the top of his class. Brilliant and driven… and very, very serious (and I think he thought we were all a little nuts).</p>
<p>Anyway- when they came out of the water, I asked: How was it? And he said, Exhilarating! (You gotta love BS kids) On the way home, I almost drove off the road because I couldn’t help watching him smile in my rearview mirror. I took a lot of photos that day and emailed them to his parents. My son says he’s still talking about it ( he’s an oarsman now don’t you know!) and he’s using one of my photos as his computer’s home page.</p>
<p>I wish parents/ students would put more of a premium on fun (and happiness). It always leads to good things. Balance is so important and I think AO’s are looking for it more than ever.</p>