<p>Anyone catch the article in USA Today, “Seeds of success were sown early”?</p>
<p>USA Today surveyed 19 years of Academic All Star winners about their h.s. experiences and what they felt made them successful.</p>
<p>They were asked to determine if a certain factor was very important or somewhat important to their high school success. I’ll just write them in order:</p>
<p>Parental Involvement
Personal Work Ethic
Finding an activity they were passionate about
A great teacher or mentor
Non-sports EC
Personal Values
Summer programs or internships
AP or college courses taken in h.s.
Early exposure to different fields
Formal h.s. coursework
Luck
Travel
Religion/Faith
High school sports teams</p>