> It's definitely a goofy, pompous, rambling letter written by someone who doesn't know what he doesn't know yet. Further, I find it a bit odd that the kid, kn

> It's definitely a goofy, pompous, rambling letter written by someone who doesn't know what he doesn't know yet. Further, I find it a bit odd that the kid, knowing that his parents are paying thousands of dollars (I'm assuming) to attend a private school decides to start neglecting his classes. I'm likely just not doing a good job of understanding his point of view, but it feels selfish and immature. Did he not want to discuss his ambitions with his parents? They clearly care about him (at least, remarkably more than many of the kids that went to my high school). Is the company really consuming all of his time? Or is this letter satisfying a desire to rebel? These are important questions to ask him (but probably in a less confrontational tone).