Another source of pressure derives from the common belief that one must earn top grades now in order to have the best opportunities later. While many parents and students maintain a balanced perspective on this basic tenet, some take it to an extreme where it can lead to maladaptive perfectionism characterized by “flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards, accompanied by overly critical self-evaluations and concerns regarding others’ evaluations.”177 As one educator commented, “So many of my students have no time for the present; they’re always thinking of, and preparing
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