I've got an related question...why do some parent's seem to tie SO much emphasis into making good grades as if that is a sign of being "OK"? Bear with me on this one... I'm not talking about Dueller's situation where the grades drop suddenly...a big warning sign. I'm talking about assuming everything is going OK because a kid is making good grades. I was much like Wayne's situation...as long as I made "A"s...I was fulfilling my end of the "contract" with my parents, and no questions were asked. Here's the rub...with the school systems so "dumbed down", it isn't hard for someone gifted to make the honor roll (with almost no effort imo) leaving LOTS of time for other "extracurricular" activities. Some of the biggest party animals I knew in my youth (myself included) were also the best students... fortunately, most of us grew up after college
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