The downside of honors

doubleplay
Sun, 21 May 2006 17:56:38 +0000

Packmom- yes, most apps ask how many hours. My son spent at least 20 hours a week on football, not to mention the physical challenges and risks. He spent many a night in the ER either for himself or his teammates. There’s a special place in my heart for football players because until he played, I never realized the impact on his or my life…the courage, the fear, the loyalty, personal growth… Had he spent that same amount of time on academics, he’d have been val. Unfortunately, the things he was encouraged to “spotlight” in his resume were those that he invested maybe an hour or two per week- student government, NHS, academic clubs. But those were the things he received “awards” for.

Most of the apps have a space next to the activity to describe the student’s role. I’d advise your son to use it to spotlight his stats. Anyone who knows football would be very impressed.