My statement stands on its merits.
Consider that she is at least as bright as the other students, and therefore is a desired study partner. Students do choose whom they study with.
Given that college is also a social experience, adn that teh girl seems to probably be considered attractive, those wanting social time on whatever basis will have to meet her standards.
It is perhaps wise to remember that Man proposes, but Woman DISPOSES.
In other words, they ask, she decides.
If her parents are comfortable with that, who are we to second guess them?
As for the 13 year old being unable to retain a sense of self worth, may I suggest http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2524296/posts?
Go to post #7, which led to post # 12. The response of another FReeper is indicative.
Given that college is also a social experience, adn that teh girl seems to probably be considered attractive, those wanting social time on whatever basis will have to meet her standards.
If her parents were to let her go to college at that age, they sure better not be letting her live on campus, or "it's all over" at that point for her... I would say.
The other option is to go to college and commute, and if that's what they do, they had better keep really close track of her, and make sure they pick her up right when her classes are over and make sure she doesn't have any spare time on campus.
I went to a commuter college and one where everyone was on campus. But, the commuter college had enough student housing that was right there, so that anyone could go over to anyone else's apartment or "dorm" (but mostly apts.) in between classes... and a lot of things can happen real easily in between two classes ... with no problem ...
A girl like that who is super-smart in studies, but is "age-appropriate" in social skills (and I see no reason why she would not be age-appropriate in social skills) will be easily manipulated by those with much greater skills than she has. She'll be taken advantage of many times in that kind of environment, very easily.
She'll want to "fit in" because she's going to be so out-of-place, agewise, and there will be plenty of those who will take advantage of her, that way.
The parents might as well throw their kid to the lions as anything ... :-)
Go to post #7, which led to post # 12. The response of another FReeper is indicative.
I'm not sure what the breeding proclivities of a bunch of wolves has to do with this 13-year-old girl, other than a bunch of "wolves" being in college around her ... :-)
Of course, if I were her parents and I sent her off to a college environment, I would make sure she was on birth control (perhaps that's what you're talking about; I'm not sure ...).
Maybe if this were the 1960s... what you don’t realize is that girls outnumber boys on college campuses by an enormous ratio. The girls who now must compete are often sexually aggressive. It is not the old days where the boys outnumbered girls and had to “play nice” in order to get the girl. The boys won’t care if she’s that cute because there will be ten standing in line for them. It’s the new sad reality of the gender ratios on campuses. Sad but true. You can check out the stats for yourself. It does not mean she can’t keep her standards but there is a lot of competition.