Is your student headed to college in a COVID hotspot state?

[Anonymous]

Wrong. There are plenty of options for work and adventure in the states. She's got great plans lined up and won't be home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wrong. There are plenty of options for work and adventure in the states. She's got great plans lined up and won't be home.

This is very hard to believe unless you share the “plenty of options” and “great plans.”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The hot spots quickly burn out. Look at NYC.

Half of NYC moved out. Schools are closed. Huge decrease in numbers using public transit. Tens of Thousands died. If everyone came back and lived their lives the numbers would go right back up.

NYC is burning down. Anyone who stays is crazy.

But not because of Covid, you must add. NY is burning down because of all the "peaceful protesting."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My niece is starting UArizona in the fall. All but 2 classes have gone to online format, and 2 are hybrd. She has a couple labs, I believe, which is the biggest factor in going vs. staying home.

She is going to live in Arizona right now?

That seems ... unwise.

Why? Something like 85%+ of the cases in AZ are tied to Indian reservations.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My niece is starting UArizona in the fall. All but 2 classes have gone to online format, and 2 are hybrd. She has a couple labs, I believe, which is the biggest factor in going vs. staying home.

She is going to live in Arizona right now?

That seems ... unwise.

Why? Something like 85%+ of the cases in AZ are tied to Indian reservations.

Because once a virus is in the community it WILL spread. It IS spreading in Arizona, just is spreading more widely right now (and more noticeably) in the Indian community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My niece is starting UArizona in the fall. All but 2 classes have gone to online format, and 2 are hybrd. She has a couple labs, I believe, which is the biggest factor in going vs. staying home.

She is going to live in Arizona right now?

That seems ... unwise.

Why? Something like 85%+ of the cases in AZ are tied to Indian reservations.

You do know university of Arizona has students that are Native American. They have a Native American student affairs office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong. There are plenty of options for work and adventure in the states. She's got great plans lined up and won't be home.

This is very hard to believe unless you share the “plenty of options” and “great plans.”

Try google genius.

Jobs are hard to find, but many outdoor adventure/work programs are opening up gap year options.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong. There are plenty of options for work and adventure in the states. She's got great plans lined up and won't be home.

This is very hard to believe unless you share the “plenty of options” and “great plans.”

Try google genius.

Jobs are hard to find, but many outdoor adventure/work programs are opening up gap year options.

Not the PP, but a gap year during a pandemic is a total waste of time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wrong. There are plenty of options for work and adventure in the states. She's got great plans lined up and won't be home.

This is very hard to believe unless you share the “plenty of options” and “great plans.”

Try google genius.

Jobs are hard to find, but many outdoor adventure/work programs are opening up gap year options.

So, she has no plans yet? Just thoughts from google.

[Anonymous]

check out wooof, outward bound and NOLS.
we know kids who are going to work construction, play sports/study overseas, and work on outdoor science centers in new england. Others are living with friends a dong online learning together.
Traditional internships and indoor jobs are tough to find, but if your DC is willing to be outside and think outside the box, she might find something.
I find spending one of your 4 college years doing online learning less desirable compared to what you could gain from a gap year (if you have the means to pull it off).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The hot spots quickly burn out. Look at NYC.

Half of NYC moved out. Schools are closed. Huge decrease in numbers using public transit. Tens of Thousands died. If everyone came back and lived their lives the numbers would go right back up.

This is not accurate. Last stat I read was that 5% moved out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The hot spots quickly burn out. Look at NYC.

Half of NYC moved out. Schools are closed. Huge decrease in numbers using public transit. Tens of Thousands died. If everyone came back and lived their lives the numbers would go right back up.

NYC is burning down. Anyone who stays is crazy.

But not because of Covid, you must add. NY is burning down because of all the "peaceful protesting."

Hi, do you live in NYC? I do, and nothing is “burning down”. It’s a beautiful, quiet day here. There’s outdoor dining, the botanic gardens are opening soon, our Covid rates are enviable....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My niece is starting UArizona in the fall. All but 2 classes have gone to online format, and 2 are hybrd. She has a couple labs, I believe, which is the biggest factor in going vs. staying home.

She is going to live in Arizona right now?

That seems ... unwise.

Why? Something like 85%+ of the cases in AZ are tied to Indian reservations.

You do know university of Arizona has students that are Native American. They have a Native American student affairs office.

Not even the issue. The virus is well established off the rez at this point. It's the bar hopping suburbanites pumping the numbers now. The d-bag culture at a school like UofA is sure to get the semester closed down in no time.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everything is uncertain OP. Cases are rising in 39 states.

There may well be nothing to to back to by this time next month.

D R A M A.

Exactly

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:check out wooof, outward bound and NOLS.
we know kids who are going to work construction, play sports/study overseas, and work on outdoor science centers in new england. Others are living with friends a dong online learning together.
Traditional internships and indoor jobs are tough to find, but if your DC is willing to be outside and think outside the box, she might find something.
I find spending one of your 4 college years doing online learning less desirable compared to what you could gain from a gap year (if you have the means to pull it off).

Do you think things will be back to normal next year? They won’t be. This a long term norm. Virtual classes will be ru common from here on out.

And right now you can’t travel many places out of the US and you risk getting stuck there. And FYI. Construction is breeding Covid like crazy. My husband is a project manager in the DC metro and it is insane how many cases the sites have and do not shut down. Be aware that many of these options are riskier than learning for a year. I also expect financial aid to be severely decreased next year. Already was this year at many colleges. If you defer you lose financial aid and have to reapply. Be aware.