The undeniable truth is that students don't change their outlook on life or their perspective about the future when they are handed the diploma. However, this does not mean that a "slacker" in high school will be sure to fail at a university or in the work force. This being said, we need to use our high school careers to provide us with the most information possible.
High school provides everyone with the opportunity to learn, excluding AP classes and electives, at the same level and for all intensive purposes, the same content. Because of this, some people like Teddy Wayne, find high school boring and instead of striving for success, they are content with apathy. The idea of a student not giving their all is a familiar concept and this is because we fear failure and in most people's minds it is better to not care than to fail. We need to utilize our gift of public education to learn as much as we can.
In other cases such as Haley Berg, high school seems to be pointless since she already has a position at a major university locked up. This is also a rather sad situation to be in, to find any sort of learning undesirable is ridiculous and she should use her peace of mind to focus on the academic side of the high school experience.
Life is finding the balance between not caring enough and becoming obsessed, between exhausting yourself and forgetting to try, and between learning and indulging. As a graduating senior, the only advice I can really give with any certainty is that you need to utilize your resources but don't let them consume you.
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