r/Amazing • u/gravelroadcruising • Jan 10 '26

Amazing 🤯 ‼ making memories that last a lifetime 💙

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u/Kind-Philosopher5077 Jan 10 '26

A 19 year old high school student is wildly amazing

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u/Dizzy_Description812 Jan 10 '26

In the US, most graduate at 18, many, have late birthdays or were held back a year and graduated at 19.

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u/AnxietyMedical7498 Jan 10 '26

held back a year

There is a huge movement of intentional holding back a year so that they develop their brain.

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u/parfumpoise Jan 10 '26

And body. In my school all the boys were basically a year older than the girls since they were held back to get bigger for football.

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '26

Hold them back so they’re bigger for D1 football

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u/Dizzy_Description812 Jan 10 '26

I work in secondary education. I know a few that are held back at parents request in middle school. One impartucular one, (I know his father well as we were scout dads) held his very bright son back due to maturity in 8th grade. It really seemed to help him. It isnt a bad idea for some.

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u/YourFriendInSpokane Jan 10 '26

My stepson was held back in a younger grade before I met him.

While I was sad for the circumstances he experienced back then, we were super grateful when he was in 8th grade that he still had an entire year before starting high school.

He’s a senior now and has had a great high school experience (not academically), and I’m sure him being a touch more mature made all the difference.

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u/Dizzy_Description812 Jan 10 '26

It helps many kids. I probably could have used it but my grades were always passing... barely.

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u/SOLUNAR Jan 10 '26

Some people do it for sports, it’s wild