October 4th, 2010 Experts Say Students Should be Encouraged to Shoot for the Stars
Less academically promising students should not be discouraged from setting high educational ambitions, a new study has revealed. Chardie Baird, K-State assistant professor of sociology, and John Reynolds, Florida State University professor of sociology, looked at the mental health consequences of shooting for the stars versus planning for the probable and found that there were no real consequences for trying and failing to meet educational plans
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Experts Say Students Should be Encouraged to Shoot for the Stars