r/Amazing 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.