knute, that's a pretty close approximation of what my DD has experienced in her classes, too. The only close peers she has had much contact with tend to be of the "insufferable boor" variety-- or she considers them her closest friends. As non-competitive as she is, there is this one kid... she'd LOVE to have the #1 spot at graduation just to deprive someone else of that position... and really, she would consider it something of a public service. LOL. (The funny thing is that she's far from alone in that opinion, actually.)



Jon, I was rather hoping that I could get a graceless or at least gauche acceptance. I'm disappointed. wink





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