My daughter and academics...need advice.

[pelathais]

My kids are all earning college credits for advanced placement courses while still in High School. That's the way to go, if a similar program is available. I took the old CLEP tests back in the day and earned two years of undergraduate study in two days that was accepted in a major university.

The thing to do is to keep her growing and keep her excited about learning. That's the best attitude to have. Maybe the state parks or wildlife depts have volunteer programs. If she's into biology and likes critters she could be mentored by folks with Master's and Doctorates. Or perhaps a local natural history museum has a volunteer program.

I think the key is finding what you really like to DO and to do that. In time, you will become the kind of person you admire. Selling yourself short will only land you in a role of posting whimsy on the Internet.