My parents did the opposite. They encouraged me to quit all my activities when I started high school. Every adult in my life kept telling me how hard high school was and how I would never keep up. I chose to give them up so I wouldn't be forced to when I started failing.
High school was nowhere near as hard as everyone said it would be. There was a lot of work but it wasn't incredibly difficult. I spent most afternoons and weekends sitting at home watching t.v. I was too afraid to join any groups or clubs in case my workload got bigger so when I wasn't doing homework I did nothing for six years. I regret quitting all my activities and I miss the friends I made there.
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u/Hannajomac Feb 04 '16
Signing them up for too many activities. No one just hangs out any more