My daughter is on track to become high school valedictorian. I'm not sure it's worth the effort and stress.

• My daughter decided to become valedictorian, so she worked extra hard to make that a reality. 
• She couldn't take days off or enroll in some classes because her GPA was more important.
• Since she isn't guaranteed admission to college, I'm not sure it was worth the stress.

Throughout grade school, my daughter was one of the top students in her class. During a class in the first semester of her freshman year of high school, her teacher asked her to set goals. My daughter decided being valedictorian would be a good goal to set. Ever since then, she's been pursuing that goal with complete focus.