[DeltAlum]

Straying a little off the original topic, but in line with the later posts:

We have three kids, all of whom graduated from a top notch high school in what is allegedly (you know how I feel about "lists" if you've read my early posts) one of the top ten school districts in the country. Even if that's not accurate, it's an excellent district.

They were all involved in performing arts and a lot of other activities.

Two of them graduated with high academic honors -- one was, in fact, one of the two "Outstanding Seniors" in the school, and one of ten in the entire district and a National Merit Scholar. Our oldest graduated from college Magna Cum Laude. Our youngest finished his Freshman year in college with a 4.0.

The third barely graduated from high school and did the drug experimentation routine and had to go through detox.

Same family, same school -- remarkably different results.

For whatever it's worth, the "challange child" was the only varsity athlete of the three. Aren't athletics supposed to build character and leadership?

I guess my only point in all of this rambling is that kids simply refuse to fit our stereotypes.

Good kids go bad sometimes.