I understand your point, because I was the same. But I’m not sure our experience is a super common one among teens. Reason I think this now, is that I have vol

I understand your point, because I was the same. But I’m not sure our experience is a super common one among teens. Reason I think this now, is that I have volunteered at large local high schools for college admission help. There just aren’t that many students who get pushed or push themselves like this. The majority in the US don’t go to college, and the vast majority don’t put in a stressful amount of effort into college/career prep and extra-curricular activities. I don’t know what theory to replace it with, but I don’t think the majority of the students in the US are overworked like this.