Students balance rest and pressure between growing summer demands

Students balance rest and pressure between growing summer demands

While summer break is often imagined as a time of rest and relaxation, for many students at Carlmont High School, summer has become a race to fill the months with classes, programs, and college preparation, driven by growing academic competition.  As expectations around college admissions intensify, students are increasingly treating summer as an extension of the school year, using the time to plan and build towards future goals. Jessica Sun, a …