<p>as a student, this particular post sickens me. i’m sure you hate to hear it from “my generation,” but times are not what they were for yours. if you know your daughter is being stretched thin right now, give her a break. i for one can think of countless nights i stayed up until all hours finishing up applications and polishing essays in order to win as many scholarships as possible. if your daughter is the avid student you suggest, i’m sure she isn’t doing this to spite you. she probably has no intention of causing your family unnecessary hardship. </p>
<p>tell her immediately in a non-threatening way what this scholarship means to her chances for UCLA. maybe you could offer her a small incentive–a new sweater, a nice dinner out, a day off of school for you guys to spend bonding, etc–for her to finish her application on time. i for one would have loved it if my parents acknowledged how hard i was working on particular applications.</p>
<p>please give your daughter a break. i can attest that it is a very difficult time of year for high school seniors; college decisions are coming out, senioritis is kicking in, and the social scene is becoming somewhat bittersweet as high school as we know it draws to a close. don’t forget to allow her to be a kid for as long as she can be…apparently, once it’s gone you can’t get it back. </p>
<p>i hope she gets her scholarship!!</p>