Autonomous Vehicle at TJ looks a Wrote:
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> Parental Concern about TJ Wrote:
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> > My daughter just started sixth grade and after
> > going to one of her friend's house a few weeks
> ago
> > all she talks about is going to TJ when she
> gets
> > to high school age. Her friend's older brother
> > just started as freshman.
> >
> > I'm concerned math might not be her thing. She
> > struggled last year and we had to get tutors.
> This
> > year she's doing better but still has to work
> at
> > it.
> >
> > I read that if she wants to get into TJ she
> needs
> > to take 7th Grade Honors Math next year then
> > Algebra in 8th great. That's going to be rough.
> >
> > Plus the academics are rigorous at TJ and we'd
> > have to drive her there every day at least the
> > first two years.
> >
> > So any TJ current or former students able to
> tell
> > me if TJ is worth the hassle?
>
> I mean absolutely no offense but she should not
> go. Firstly, all the AAP 6th graders that are
> good at math take Algebra in 7th grade not 8th -
> she would be a year behind the normal candidates
> if she took Algebra in 8th.
>
> Full disclosure:I was crap at school as a kid but
> rallied in college - I was no where near as
> advanced as my kids. Both my kids do very well.
> Both in AAP level IV and my oldest in Algebra in
> 7th grade - no problem. He does homework on his
> own without me asking more than once if I have to
> do that. His sis in 6th is pretty much the same.
> School is easy for these little f%ckers (it was
> hell for me). Anyway, even with the ease with
> which my kids get through school I certainly will
> not encourage them to go to TJ unless they really
> want to go (like your daughter). Even then I
> hesitate to submit them to college level workloads
> and subject matter. If I see they are excited by
> the opportunity to learn Im all-in. If not I
> think they are better off chilling out in normal
> HS and waiting till College for the more serious
> stuff.
>
> I guess what Im saying is it seems like for my
> family at least simply wanting to go to TJ for the
> sake of going to TJ sounds like a recipe for
> misery. Im gonna want my kids to say 'I really
> want to get to work on the satellite program (
>
http://www.tjhsst.edu/students/activities/tj3sat/
> ) or 'dad the Design and Implementation of a Laser
> Range Finding System for an Autonomous Vehicle at
> TJ looks awesome!' Stuff like that. Them saying
> 'I want to go to TJ because Bobby is going' is OK
> but not enough to warrant sending my kid to
> college (TJ) at age 14. There will be plenty of
> time for that.
>
> In conclusion, lots of kids get tutored into AAP
> and TJ (Asians) but they do things like have the
> whole family stay at home all summer so one kid
> can attend summer school (true story from family
> at my ES). Its an education comes 1st, 2nd and
> last mentality. Im not sure Im hearing that in
> your post about your kid...
sounds right