[Koko Ed]

I remember a story my wife told me about a Wilson Magnet Valedictorian a few years ago who had spent his whole life being driven by his parents to be the best. To be the top of his class. When the kid stepped up to make his speech he basically announced that he was burnt out and he had no intention to go to college.
I always thought you need to let a child be a child first. Yeah their future is important but making them a good citizen is just as important, if not more so. Driving them to be just a high achiever is going to oft times just drive them into the ground.