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Originally Posted by SynthethicalY
Why is so much emphasis on having to do so much extracurricular activities. My own time is my own. Not to do something that will be a bore. I am not aiming this at you Alex. But I find it ridiculous to have so much emphasis on doing so many things before High School is over.
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I told myself that to do extracurricular activities so I could get into a nice college, but I swore to myself that I would only do something if I enjoyed it. So I spend my time doing things that I enjoy, that will simultaneously help with college.
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Originally Posted by Savage Clone
High school valedictorian only matters during the graduation ceremony and getting into the college of your choice, for which your grades alone will suffice anyway. You said it yourself; there are more important things.
Competing with yourself and challenging yourself are great, but something always stuck me as lame and point;essly competitive about the whole "winning" school angle of this supposed honor. Let's give the overachievers some more pressure, since they already put all kinds of pressure on themselves to begin with! Yay!
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I know, I know, I know...
I don't feel pressured to do well because I feel like I have to get into a good college or else I will fail and never find a good job blah blah blah...I am motivated to do well because I want to get into a good college, so I can get out of the house when I graduate and go to a university unlike my sister who is in community college (nothing wrong with that) or my aunt and uncle who both live with my grandmother. I see my family, and they motivate me to do well, so I can get the fuck away from them. I realize the A- won't stop me, but I worked really hard, and I honestly felt I deserved the A.