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- From: wayman@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Jeffrey Wayman)
- Subject: Re: Smart kids (Was Re: Magnet schools)
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- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 19:15:17 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan09.044413.6830@eng.umd.edu> clin@eng.umd.edu (Charles Lin) writes:
- >
- >In article <Jan09.011315.62346@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>, wayman@lamar.ColoState.EDU (Jeffrey Wayman) writes:
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- ... .stuff deleted....
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- >>I'm not entirely certain that extracurricular activities aren't as
- >>important as academics in the situation of a tremendously gifted child.
- >>Of course, being pushed into something is another story. A student
- >>like this needs balance in his life more than anything. Athletics
- >>(that's what was mentioned here) can provide that along with other
- >>experiences that can teach him as much as any classroom ever could. if
- >>the kid likes something other than academics, let him at it.
- >
- > There appears to be this traditional belief that all academics makes
- >a bad person. While I sort of agree with this point of view, it also
- >seems like all athletics isn't necessarily good. People admire those
- >who can accomplish in athletics, but deride those who do well in
- >academics. How often do you hear "All that athletics is bad for the
- >boy, he should study more" and how often do you hear "All that studying
- >is bad for the boy, he should go out and play sports". Making fun of
- >those who try to do well academically ends up resulting in a society where
- >it's OK to be dumb. I agree that there ought to be some balance, but
- >it should work both ways.
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- I don't think my post gave the impression that I think all athletics
- were good. I really do think there needs to be a balance in one's
- life. My disagreement is the occasional parent or teacher who thinks
- that a child should choose the thing he's great at and become really
- great at it. Give them a chance to broaden themselves, then if they
- choose as an adult to become Einstein or Jordan, all the better.
-
- Jeff wayman@lamar.colostate.edu
-