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We know the stereotype of helicopter parents -- those moms and dads who hover around their student children, making sure they succeed at everything, and removing any potential obstacles in their paths.

what high-school students should watch out for when they take college classes

, I heard concerns that many high-schoolers may not be mature enough to handle the college experience.

 reader "asiljoy," who said she took college classes while in high school, had this response to my post 

on why maturity is important when high-school students take college classes:

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We know the stereotype of helicopter parents — those moms and dads who hover around their student children, making sure they succeed at everything, and removing any potential obstacles in their paths. In my reporting on what high-school students should watch out for when they take college classes, I heard concerns that many high-schoolers may…

A reader counters: Learn from the burn

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