For us the early entrance and skip got our DD10 to an appropriate social level, so that has made a huge difference.

As far as academics, she will be subject advanced in math again next year (working now on her own at a higher-level after school at the suggestion of the school, in addition to the regular work). Is further subject acceleration possibly available, at least in her favorite and/or most frustrating subject?

And finally, athletics has helped a lot. DD plays two instruments, but those come easily to her as well so it keeps her busy but not challenged. Sports, however, she actually needs to work at. In DD's case, she wants to play sports with her friends who are in her grade and thus 1+-2+ years older than her, so it gives her an extra challenge and a chance to see that hard work pays off.


She thought she could, so she did.