The Student - Tribute (and brag fest)

I'm totally taking credit for the Student's accomplishments and abilities.

Yesterday I took her to the high school to register.

Accomplishment #1: Her 8th grade teachers recommended her for "honors" classes. This is like "GATE" or whatever it's called. (Is it "GAIT"??) Anyways, it means she is really smart, will probably get a scholarship for college, and will be doing TONS of homework for the next year. This is a result of the Student getting straight As for the last 2 years. No one made her do her homework or study. She did everything on her own.

In fact, when we were taken to see an advisor after she filled out the enrollment form, at the end of the meeting the advisor asked the Student put that advisor's name in the box at the bottom of the registration form because advisor saw a "high achiever" and wanted to be her advisor.

Accomplishment #2: We went to the sports' table to get information and sign up for team sports. The Student only wanted to sign up for soccer and volleyball. I asked someone at the table if they had track, and the Student said she didn't want to do track.

One of the coaches heard the Student say that and he said, "I just happen to be the track coach. Why don't you want to do track?"

The Student said, "I just don't like it." (She actually has performance anxiety. She's as OCD as, well, OCD!)

I told the coach that the Student had beaten the 22-year record at her school for one of the events. The coach asked her what her time was, and the Student told him 66 seconds. He was suddenly interested in her.

When she said she didn't want to run, he said, "Oh, come on, you don't want to run for Mr. _____??" (He was referring to himself.)

Talk about guilt trips! He made her squirm. He said that with that kind of record, she was looking at being placed in Varsity track, even as a freshman.

So she signed up for track as well. The coach said that they would work on her training so that she would grow out of her nervousness about running, or whatever it is. I think she might do really well.

So here is the Student at the beginning of high school, set to work her butt off the next 4 years. She will practice at her private soccer team as well as her school team after school almost every day, then do tons of homework every night, and have games almost every weekend.

Every body wave bye-bye to the Student! It's been nice knowing her! See you in 4 years, Student!!!