Thank you! In my mind the only type of people who buy ford explorers these days are cop wannabes. It freaks me out. If you want a large suv buy one of the many options from the zillion other carmakers. They’re probably more reliable too.

I think the pressure is in different areas. Kids are either in travel leagues, which are way more intense, or they're focusing on other things (music lessons, etc). It seems like the trend now is the specialize in something that might get you a scholarship. Which makes sense, given the cost of higher education.