Yes, one can always take anything too far. But if I had to guess, I’d say that the current average levels of discipline, structure, and expectation are below-optimal. (I base this on the relative maturity and accomplishment of those students of mine for whose life-structure I have some data.)
Here’s the article that got me thinking about this in the first place.
The students who struggle most on the AMC aren't the ones who don't know enough math. They're the ones who know plenty and show up expecting that to be sufficient. Being a strong math student can actually work against you on the AMC. The habits that earn As in...
Every school has one: the student who always seems to plan ahead, never melts down, and somehow remembers every deadline. They look magical from the outside. But the truth is simpler, and far more encouraging. That student isn’t a productivity unicorn. They’ve built a...
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