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Scenario

When Gifted Education Investment Becomes Toxic Pressure

My parents spent forty thousand dollars on private gifted schools and tutors and I ended up dropping out of MIT because the pressure to be exceptional broke something inside me.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External investment in giftedness has transformed natural ability into an unbearable burden of obligation.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gifted education and its discontents?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.