Hi!
I am a newbie parent here...both my husband and I went to undergrad outside US and we are learning about the college process now. I had a few questions that I am really hoping experienced parents can guide me-
My DC will be in 8th grade this coming Fall. She has good grades in a pretty competitive private school but I am realizing it in the coming years it is also important to have a spike via ECs. Unlike my other younger child who knows exactly what interests him (at least for now), she is decent at many things but not exceptional in any. We tried sports for the past few years and after watching her play tennis this week, I realized even with more lessons, private lessons, this (and other sports she's tried out) sports will not be her forte! :))
Am I right there is no point in having her spend 6 hours going for tennis practice after school? And rather she should focus on what interests her more and what she might be better at?
I casually had a discussion with her and it seems languages come naturally to her. She shifted from French to Spanish and qualified for the Advanced Level at MS in one year. Is this something we could encourage her in and perhaps guide her to shape into a meaningful 'spike' in the coming years?
I know HS is still not here but it seems that her peers are all starting to pursue specific interests like dance/field hockey/music etc.
Thank you so much!
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