My older son was so jealous of those kids that got to slack off their second semester of senior year when he had to keep focused because he had semesters 7 and 8 to report. I kept reminding him to fast forward 4 years to where he is going to be and where they are going to be. That helped him keep things in perspective. He slacked off a little and eeked out a 4.0 2nd semester instead of a 4.2 (1st semester) and is a plebe at USMA. My younger son on the other has always done very well. He's a phenomenal athlete, captain of every sports team he's on, club president, academically inclined, JROTC commander, doesn't drink, smoke, do drugs, or go to parties, all about honor and integrity and doing what's right...an ideal SA candidate. Failed pre-calculus 1st quarter of senior year (now). Senioritis hit very hard and he is busting his bum trying to recover and still be marketable. He currently has an A so intelligence was not a factor, laziness....maybe yes. A momentary lapse in judgment. Praying it doesn't cost him an appointment.
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