nycdad posted:"The challenge for my son ... he will still only be 17 yrs old when he graduates from high school while most of the nation's best in any given class will be 19 yrs old when they receive their HS diploma.The challenge for my son ... he will still only be 17 yrs old when he graduates from high school while most of the nation's best in any given class will be 19 yrs old when they receive their HS diploma."
Have to get over the age thing, my kids will both be 17 when starting college. Control what you can control.
There are gap year options...but your last line is important. I tell my kid don't use your age as an excuse to not work harder. The stress and burnout is real. I used to bust his chops on playing the xbox, now I try everything to have him find time to hang with his friends, play the games and lastly enjoy playing HS ball with his friends/team mates.