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I know it's not exaggerated. I was one of those kids. I directed or had an office in almost every single thing I did and was in all IB classes (think AP but harder, with more classes). But, during my senior year, my parents realized I was having too many "Maalox Moments" and forced me to cut back on everything except academic stuff and two activities. It made me a lot happier, saved a lot on gas mileage, and prepared me for college, when I had lots of free time on my hands.
All of my friends were in the same position, and it didn't stop any of them from getting in trouble--even the kids who pulled 1600s and had all sorts of national honors. So, "keep 'em busy" isn't a surefire method to keep 'em outta trouble.
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