Well, I didn't get a 4.0 in college, and the reason is simple. I didn't read the summer books, but other people's schools had them read them already.
My health wasn't exactly perfect. I should have found a way to have some fun and to cut down on activities. The ballet kept me in shape, though. Edit: I only went once a week because that's what my mom said to do. In college I went twice a day even. I also did the camps at the old school at home, though, and only did ballet in the advanced level one semsester at college. Now, it's harder for me to do things like that because of moving and not knowing where to go and it taking a long time to travel.
There were other things along the way. I should have done some kind of exercise, but I enjoyed being me. I just wish I practiced the piano more and helped out with chores, since that's a form of exercise. There was martial arts close to home, at least though.
I feel as though I should have quit college after the first year. I eventually did. I was kinda ahead. I don't like to be behind. I found honors classes were easier than regular ones. I was always behind in ballet, too, though. In some ways I wasn't, but no one liked me enough to care.
My grades my first year of college were good. It's just that it wasn't the experience not getting enough sleep because of summer. The summer before I went to a soccer camp, too, maybe for a week, with my younger brother.