The Child Trap

I completely agree with the article, "The Child Trap." In today's society, many parents hover over their children. One of my closest friends in high school had to deal with this hovering constantly and eventually he had to rebel from it. He took SAT Classes beginning freshman year and got tutoring in every subject in order to get a 2400 on the SATS to ensure him a spot at UPenn or any other ivy leagues. His parents made him volunteer in various organizations around the city,join the volleyball team and run for leadership positions in school. He did well in school, but was lazy when it came to handing in assignments. After three years of dealing with his parents nagging him about SAT prep and his classes with homework. He rebelled senior year and began slacking after college applications,of course. He got the 2400 on the SATS, was a national merit scholarship finalist and got the grades to get into UPenn with a 4.0 with being number 30 in our class. He did not get in to UPenn or the other Ivy League Colleges, and his parents were disappointed. They tried talking with admission officers and finally when they said no. He ended up going to a college really far away just to get rid of the stress and anxiety his parents caused him. Honestly, the whole parental helicopter thing does apply to my generation. Parents want us to suceed and are willing to do anything to ensure this happens. They let us live lives of luxury to ensure our success and make sure we are not burdened by anything.