Just recently, I was invited to join the National Honor Society. It was an amazing honor to receive that letter saying that I was eligible to join; my parents and the rest of my family thought so too. I carefully considered my options. I could set up my portfolio and letter of recommendation and become part of the NHS; but I figured in a few factors to my decision. A student knows the way they study; especially if that student acquires all As and Bs all the time. Now, in my particular case, I decided not to join NHS. This is because not only will I get egotistical about my work, I will also get lazy and comfortable and perhaps even more stressed once grade closing comes around. My mother almost disowned me, she was so furious.
Parents these days expect a lot from their children. Just because your son or daughter is a straight A student doesn't mean they can keep that grade up with every new stress inducer. Mothers and Fathers expect their children to get straight As all the time, to never get lower than a B, to get into a really good college on scholarship. We're JUST. Kids. Not functioning adults, as much as we would want to believe. So, parents, lay off and give us a chance to make mature decisions by ourselves. It's how we live and learn.
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