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This means that *drum roll* high school students and collegiates should not approach college with the expectation of skating and even the belief that skating is possible. They will look foolish and many of them will eventually get a rude awakening either before or after they graduate from college. That applies to those who successfully skate and those who failed miserably at skating.
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Can I just say a big, "AMEN!" to this??
and okay in highschool =/= okay in college.
Cautionary tale to the opening poster - someone near and dear to me was an excellent highschool student, and unfortunately believed that this would translate to being an excellent college student. What he failed to realize, is that now he was surrounded by kids who were ALL excellent highschool students, and perhaps had MUCH better work/study habits than he, who thought he could skate like he had in highschool.
Nope, he couldn't, but the university did invite hm back. He did get an A in pledgeship though, he was great at that
Now, thank God, he is doing well in college - nothing like a swift kick in the ass to get one going!
Moral to the story - even kids with high gpas in highschool may struggle with the time demands of fraternity membership, so if you have any doubts about your ability to be self disciplined and focused on what you are actually in college to do, which is to get a degree - DON"T pledge!
(from a mother who knows
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