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Hi There -

I have coached against Reed, played against Reed, gone to Reed parties, am currently friends with Reed alums since 2001. Although Reed alums I know have enjoyed a wide array of success and (failure), the one thing they do have in common is the inability to relate to non-Reedies. Whether this is caused by their (lack of) drug policy or whatever, I have found that they have hard time adjusting to the normal world as well. This is frustrating to me as a coach and young college graduate myself. Reedies have more to offer cerebrally than your average person, yet choose (a lot) to waste it on drugs/alcohol. Most of them are provided for through college and this could be why. The don't need to be sober. They don't have to work. I don't really understand this.

concerned valbian

posted 5 years ago
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