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For many teenagers, the demands of modern life can seem taxing and overwhelming. Part-time employment, volunteer opportunities, extracurricular activities, sports, and social obligations, young adults often feel pressured to juggle a wide net of obligations. Schools, college recruiters, and society seem to reinforce that a busy teen is a successful teen. Is this true? To what degree? This book discusses the various drawbacks and benefits of challenging schedules, including discussions of sports, academics, and employment.

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Review: Can Busy Teens Succeed Academically? ...this text keeps arguments even-tempered, information straightforward, and details unsensationalized.--Booklist

Review: Can Busy Teens Succeed Academically? Each well-chosen selection raises fascinating questions about the legal and ethical aspects of each issue, inviting teens' empathy with personal histories as well as facts. With up-to-date, relevant resource lists and expertly edited selections, these volumes, like others in the venerable series, are natural choices to support high-school debates and classroom discussion. --Booklist, March 2011

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