My high school senior really is missing out on a lot and I’m extremely sad for her. I don’t really care if anyone thinks that makes me a whiner or lacking perspective.
Her pain and her losses are real. Other people’s are too, but that doesn’t make disappear the fact that so much of what she’s worked for and looked forward to is lost. Both are true.
Yup. There are multiple truths here. It sucks to miss your prom, your graduation, the end of your senior year. I feel for my seniors. I feel for my 8th graders who missed their DC trip, their independent project night and their moving up ceremony. It sucks - these are important milestones.
And in the grand scheme, this stuff doesn't matter. Everything sucks now.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
I went to the medical marijuana dispensary today and saw my friend’s son (he works there). It was kind of funny/surreal for two reasons when I was walking out with my purchase and I yelled “Tell your mom I said hi!”. First-she had him when she was 16 so it’s not like we’re 80 (shes 42 now) but it still blows my mind that she has an adult son! And second it was just so strange that it was so normal, walking out of the weed store and saying “Si hi to your mutha for me!” 🤣
Post by litskispeciality on May 28, 2020 9:29:18 GMT -5
One thing I've been wondering is how rising juniors (and even sophomores) will find out about college? I assume schools that reopen won't allow visitors such as college reps, or be able to host, or travel to college fairs. Thankfully we have the internet so you can still search, and work with colleges, but that is a critical time. A FWP of sorts compared to if you rely on your school for meals, but everyone deserves a chance.
One thing I've been wondering is how rising juniors (and even sophomores) will find out about college? I assume schools that reopen won't allow visitors such as college reps, or be able to host, or travel to college fairs. Thankfully we have the internet so you can still search, and work with colleges, but that is a critical time. A FWP of sorts compared to if you rely on your school for meals, but everyone deserves a chance.
I know my middle school has been in touch regarding HS already (I have a 7th grader). We usually have a HS fair because we have a lot of magnet schools available, plus several private schools, in addition to our zoned HS, which has a few magnet programs. They will be doing a virtual HS fair for students and parents. I would assume there will be similar options for those seeking college advice.
One thing I've been wondering is how rising juniors (and even sophomores) will find out about college? I assume schools that reopen won't allow visitors such as college reps, or be able to host, or travel to college fairs. Thankfully we have the internet so you can still search, and work with colleges, but that is a critical time. A FWP of sorts compared to if you rely on your school for meals, but everyone deserves a chance.
Name buying and prospecting for students goes back to sophomore and even freshmen year for prospective college students. It will be a little different this year because many schools are going test optional (which was a trend anyway) but we prospect based on other demographic information anyway - so they'll see ads on TikTok, Snapchat, Insta, YouTube, targeted in browser display either because of targeting factors or geographic buys. There are virtual experiences tailored for this. Trust me, we'll find them.
Post by litskispeciality on May 28, 2020 11:53:00 GMT -5
Ok the name buying and early college makes sense, plus we likely went to that school last year. I guess I more worry for students at a disadvantage. Switching to a community college has really shown me the privilege and access I had, although "back in my day" we didn't have any Tik Twit lol. I worry for students who don't know community college is open access, or those who take out a ton of loans because they don't know about cheaper options, but that's not necessarily on college to help them shop around. In my area we're lucky to have a bunch of Trio, Visions etc. programs to help with that.
This post also has me feeling guilty that I spaced on our cousin's graduation. She's literally the third person in her family (only her two older sisters) to graduate high school. I should have known she was graduating this year. I should check if Amazon has any grad swag I could send her so she gets something. Sadly her family isn't big on such a huge accomplishment.