Describe A Well-Balanced Student

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I go to my teachers about a lot and I am lucky to have a lot of really great relationships with facility, which makes it easier for me to reach out to them when I am stressed out or I don’t know what to do about a situation.
So, I would say the faculty here at Dwight is more involved with my school life, then my parents are and the fact that they are involved, puts me at ease and makes my Dwight Englewood life a little less stressful, because they are so willing to help me out and I am willing to go to them for help.

S When you say school, do you just mean the academic aspect or social as well?

Z Whatever you feel would be applicable.

S I think over the course of my middle school and high school experience, my parents learned that if they got too involved, I get a little too stressed, with them always asking me questions like, are you going to get this done or get that done. I guess I have a little system that I like and I can’t really explain it to them so I think I have finally gotten through to them that they understand
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Z Uh-huh. How would you describe a well-balanced student?

N I consider myself a well-balanced student and I have a very wide definition of that because, as a student, I am involved in a fair number of clubs and these clubs have a big influence in this school. The biggest for me is the diversity club, which is inspire and commands a fair amount of my time and I am really happy to be a part of it, but again, it takes a lot of time to be a part of.

I also work after school and have been since my sophomore year. I find my grades and the course load that I give myself, a reflection of me and what I like to do, but also with a bit of vigor so, I think that’s a well-balanced student. So again, my definition is just a student who takes classes that they enjoy and are also vigorous and part of their extra-curricular and they do things to support their passion and I know a lot of people that do that so, that is my

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