Teens often have a different idea of what they want to become than what their parents want them to become. Parents always want their children to be rich and successful, but the ways they assist their child varies from parent to parent. A lot of parents, at least in "Crazy Town" (nickname for Arlington, credited to Dave Soles) are convinced that every teen needs to take at least six AP courses, work five part-time jobs, and go on mission trips to Indonesia in order to be successful, when that is not the case. Doing all of those things may help you get into a good college, but getting into a good college doesn't mean you'll be successful. Conversely, going to a so-called average college doesn't mean you will spend the rest of your life in a trailer park. Granted, there are plenty of outstanding students that think this way, but they may only think this way because it is how their parents have taught them to think.
In summary, getting into a good college doesn't guarantee success. Although it certainly helps, it puts a lot of undue pressure on teens that still have a chance to be successful without getting into an elite college.
Agreed. What is with all the AP obsession?
ReplyDeleteMission trips all over the world sound WAY more interesting. Since you don't think you should do both, I say go all over the world.
Send postcards.