My Saturday rant...

I understand and share concerns posted by concerned parents here.  On the other hand, some parents are overly concerned about their kid's college application,not necessarily the college life itself, but the application.

 An GPA of 3.70 is a great GPA, postponeing CAL until senior year is perfectly fine, there is no need to talk to your principal about it. Doing stuff for the sake of looking good on paper will only make the job miserable and less enjoyable.

The following "Call For Action" is a direct copy and past from this Washington Post article pushed in March 2016.

Source and credit...

...https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2016/03/28/how-college-admissions-has-turned-into-something-akin-to-the-hunger-games/

It is much better than what I can write.

Instead we WILL….

… embrace high school for the experience that it is without making every decision about the impact on college admission.

… challenge ourselves academically and socially and take healthy risks while staying balanced.

… consider a range of colleges and expand our world.

… make mistakes, try, fail and try again.

… contribute to and serve our community because it is a good thing to do and not to build a resume or seek reward.

… acknowledge that our journey is not always linear and that there is more than one path that leads to our goals.

… remain true to our values and live authentic, grounded daily lives.

… sleep, laugh and play.