HS Seniors - What to expect?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My HS gave out "Proud of our 2020 Grad" lawn signs which are fun to see in the neighborhood.

My eyes got stuck rolling. This is part of the reason why this generation is going to grow up to be so entitled. Most of the kids are being more mature and flexible than their parents about all of the senior stuff being canceled! When I was a senior, I did not care about any of those events and did not even go to most of them. I went to graduation, but could have done with out. You're supposed to graduate from high school! Unless there are extenuating circumstances, it is not special or a huge accomplishment. My parents told me several times throughout my senior year, "Being a senior is nothing special. College graduation is the big one." Most of the kids of the parents who post on here are probably going to college. They'll get to have a graduation ceremony in 2-4 years. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world and 41,000 in the U.S. alone will not get even live another day because of this pandemic, missing prom and high school graduation are small potatoes in comparison.

How many kids have you interviewed to determine that they do not care because they are flexible and mature? Would you roll your eyes if a family had graduation themed balloons out for a family party? If you and your child don't care...fine. Ignore the event and the day. The families I know consider it an important milestone after 12 years focused on the local school events and families. This is my second kid graduating. She knows we had a really fun family weekend when her brother graduated. We are hoping to have more of a college send off for her in August. Will she have 4 grandparents to celebrate with in 4 years..probably not...and the ceremony will be farther away,.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm happy for all the kids who didn't fit in. Who hated high school and couldn't get out of there fast enough!

I'm 11:42. That was me in high school! I was bullied very badly and excluded by people who I thought were my friends, which is why I did not go to most of the senior events for my class nor care about them. All I wanted was to graduate and go to college. I was in such a depressed state at times during high school, that my parents were worried I was going to come home and kill myself.

If this had happened during my senior year, I would have been thrilled about getting out early (minus the global pandemic) and not having to hear about the senior events and all of the drama surrounding them and having pressure from teachers and administrators to go to them, when I rather would get a root canal on a Saturday!

This is my kid. Haven't seen him this happy in years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm happy for all the kids who didn't fit in. Who hated high school and couldn't get out of there fast enough!

I'm 11:42. That was me in high school! I was bullied very badly and excluded by people who I thought were my friends, which is why I did not go to most of the senior events for my class nor care about them. All I wanted was to graduate and go to college. I was in such a depressed state at times during high school, that my parents were worried I was going to come home and kill myself.

If this had happened during my senior year, I would have been thrilled about getting out early (minus the global pandemic) and not having to hear about the senior events and all of the drama surrounding them and having pressure from teachers and administrators to go to them, when I rather would get a root canal on a Saturday!

Which systems are still letting seniors out early?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm happy for all the kids who didn't fit in. Who hated high school and couldn't get out of there fast enough!

I'm 11:42. That was me in high school! I was bullied very badly and excluded by people who I thought were my friends, which is why I did not go to most of the senior events for my class nor care about them. All I wanted was to graduate and go to college. I was in such a depressed state at times during high school, that my parents were worried I was going to come home and kill myself.

If this had happened during my senior year, I would have been thrilled about getting out early (minus the global pandemic) and not having to hear about the senior events and all of the drama surrounding them and having pressure from teachers and administrators to go to them, when I rather would get a root canal on a Saturday!

Which systems are still letting seniors out early?

None that I know of. I think PP meant "early" as in "not having to go into the school building anymore and finishing the year virtually."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My HS gave out "Proud of our 2020 Grad" lawn signs which are fun to see in the neighborhood.

My eyes got stuck rolling. This is part of the reason why this generation is going to grow up to be so entitled. Most of the kids are being more mature and flexible than their parents about all of the senior stuff being canceled! When I was a senior, I did not care about any of those events and did not even go to most of them. I went to graduation, but could have done with out. You're supposed to graduate from high school! Unless there are extenuating circumstances, it is not special or a huge accomplishment. My parents told me several times throughout my senior year, "Being a senior is nothing special. College graduation is the big one." Most of the kids of the parents who post on here are probably going to college. They'll get to have a graduation ceremony in 2-4 years. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world and 41,000 in the U.S. alone will not get even live another day because of this pandemic, missing prom and high school graduation are small potatoes in comparison.

How many kids have you interviewed to determine that they do not care because they are flexible and mature? Would you roll your eyes if a family had graduation themed balloons out for a family party? If you and your child don't care...fine. Ignore the event and the day. The families I know consider it an important milestone after 12 years focused on the local school events and families. This is my second kid graduating. She knows we had a really fun family weekend when her brother graduated. We are hoping to have more of a college send off for her in August. Will she have 4 grandparents to celebrate with in 4 years..probably not...and the ceremony will be farther away,.

It really isn't THAT big of an accomplishment for most. I mean around here everyone finishes high school. The best thing you can do for your kid is help them keep it in perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My HS gave out "Proud of our 2020 Grad" lawn signs which are fun to see in the neighborhood.

My eyes got stuck rolling. This is part of the reason why this generation is going to grow up to be so entitled. Most of the kids are being more mature and flexible than their parents about all of the senior stuff being canceled! When I was a senior, I did not care about any of those events and did not even go to most of them. I went to graduation, but could have done with out. You're supposed to graduate from high school! Unless there are extenuating circumstances, it is not special or a huge accomplishment. My parents told me several times throughout my senior year, "Being a senior is nothing special. College graduation is the big one." Most of the kids of the parents who post on here are probably going to college. They'll get to have a graduation ceremony in 2-4 years. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world and 41,000 in the U.S. alone will not get even live another day because of this pandemic, missing prom and high school graduation are small potatoes in comparison.

How many kids have you interviewed to determine that they do not care because they are flexible and mature? Would you roll your eyes if a family had graduation themed balloons out for a family party? If you and your child don't care...fine. Ignore the event and the day. The families I know consider it an important milestone after 12 years focused on the local school events and families. This is my second kid graduating. She knows we had a really fun family weekend when her brother graduated. We are hoping to have more of a college send off for her in August. Will she have 4 grandparents to celebrate with in 4 years..probably not...and the ceremony will be farther away,.

It really isn't THAT big of an accomplishment for most. I mean around here everyone finishes high school. The best thing you can do for your kid is help them keep it in perspective.

I think of it as a big milestone but less of a accomplishment. I agree with you there but that poster's kid is allowed to be disappointed even if your family is not interested in a celebration.

[Anonymous]

I don’t remember my ceremony at all and didn’t want to go to my high school graduation. I remember partying and drinking with friends at various parties that weekend. Now as a parent, I’m a little relieved my children are home for this month and I don’t have to worry about where they are. They can be disappointed they are missing social events but they will have plenty more in their lives in the future.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about holding the prom in December, when they're all home from college on Christmas break?

At that point they will have moved on. If nothing happens by the end of summer, I think it’s best for school officials to just give up and n the idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really? Do you have new info on a vaccine? I read 12-18 months. Colleges may start in the fall, but they may still be offering computer based learning.

Do you seriously think we’ll all be quarantining for another 12-18 months?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My HS gave out "Proud of our 2020 Grad" lawn signs which are fun to see in the neighborhood.

My eyes got stuck rolling. This is part of the reason why this generation is going to grow up to be so entitled. Most of the kids are being more mature and flexible than their parents about all of the senior stuff being canceled! When I was a senior, I did not care about any of those events and did not even go to most of them. I went to graduation, but could have done with out. You're supposed to graduate from high school! Unless there are extenuating circumstances, it is not special or a huge accomplishment. My parents told me several times throughout my senior year, "Being a senior is nothing special. College graduation is the big one." Most of the kids of the parents who post on here are probably going to college. They'll get to have a graduation ceremony in 2-4 years. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world and 41,000 in the U.S. alone will not get even live another day because of this pandemic, missing prom and high school graduation are small potatoes in comparison.

How many kids have you interviewed to determine that they do not care because they are flexible and mature? Would you roll your eyes if a family had graduation themed balloons out for a family party? If you and your child don't care...fine. Ignore the event and the day. The families I know consider it an important milestone after 12 years focused on the local school events and families. This is my second kid graduating. She knows we had a really fun family weekend when her brother graduated. We are hoping to have more of a college send off for her in August. Will she have 4 grandparents to celebrate with in 4 years..probably not...and the ceremony will be farther away,.

It really isn't THAT big of an accomplishment for most. I mean around here everyone finishes high school. The best thing you can do for your kid is help them keep it in perspective.

No one thinks HS graduation is an accomplishment. That’s not why it’s significant. It’s a huge milestone, probably the biggest one in life. It’s literally marking the end of childhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Really? Do you have new info on a vaccine? I read 12-18 months. Colleges may start in the fall, but they may still be offering computer based learning.

Do you seriously think we’ll all be quarantining for another 12-18 months?

NP here. No way. The wackadoos are protesting now, but if this goes on much past June, normal people will start to join in the protests. Most of the world has to work to feed their families. Those of us affluent DCUMs can stay home and work our white collar jobs while getting paid. That's a small bubble. I just can't see how this can go on for more than three months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My HS gave out "Proud of our 2020 Grad" lawn signs which are fun to see in the neighborhood.

My eyes got stuck rolling. This is part of the reason why this generation is going to grow up to be so entitled. Most of the kids are being more mature and flexible than their parents about all of the senior stuff being canceled! When I was a senior, I did not care about any of those events and did not even go to most of them. I went to graduation, but could have done with out. You're supposed to graduate from high school! Unless there are extenuating circumstances, it is not special or a huge accomplishment. My parents told me several times throughout my senior year, "Being a senior is nothing special. College graduation is the big one." Most of the kids of the parents who post on here are probably going to college. They'll get to have a graduation ceremony in 2-4 years. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world and 41,000 in the U.S. alone will not get even live another day because of this pandemic, missing prom and high school graduation are small potatoes in comparison.

How many kids have you interviewed to determine that they do not care because they are flexible and mature? Would you roll your eyes if a family had graduation themed balloons out for a family party? If you and your child don't care...fine. Ignore the event and the day. The families I know consider it an important milestone after 12 years focused on the local school events and families. This is my second kid graduating. She knows we had a really fun family weekend when her brother graduated. We are hoping to have more of a college send off for her in August. Will she have 4 grandparents to celebrate with in 4 years..probably not...and the ceremony will be farther away,.

It really isn't THAT big of an accomplishment for most. I mean around here everyone finishes high school. The best thing you can do for your kid is help them keep it in perspective.

No one thinks HS graduation is an accomplishment. That’s not why it’s significant. It’s a huge milestone, probably the biggest one in life. It’s literally marking the end of childhood.

If high school graduation is your biggest milestone in life then I feel sorry for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My HS gave out "Proud of our 2020 Grad" lawn signs which are fun to see in the neighborhood.

My eyes got stuck rolling. This is part of the reason why this generation is going to grow up to be so entitled. Most of the kids are being more mature and flexible than their parents about all of the senior stuff being canceled! When I was a senior, I did not care about any of those events and did not even go to most of them. I went to graduation, but could have done with out. You're supposed to graduate from high school! Unless there are extenuating circumstances, it is not special or a huge accomplishment. My parents told me several times throughout my senior year, "Being a senior is nothing special. College graduation is the big one." Most of the kids of the parents who post on here are probably going to college. They'll get to have a graduation ceremony in 2-4 years. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world and 41,000 in the U.S. alone will not get even live another day because of this pandemic, missing prom and high school graduation are small potatoes in comparison.

How many kids have you interviewed to determine that they do not care because they are flexible and mature? Would you roll your eyes if a family had graduation themed balloons out for a family party? If you and your child don't care...fine. Ignore the event and the day. The families I know consider it an important milestone after 12 years focused on the local school events and families. This is my second kid graduating. She knows we had a really fun family weekend when her brother graduated. We are hoping to have more of a college send off for her in August. Will she have 4 grandparents to celebrate with in 4 years..probably not...and the ceremony will be farther away,.

It really isn't THAT big of an accomplishment for most. I mean around here everyone finishes high school. The best thing you can do for your kid is help them keep it in perspective.

No one thinks HS graduation is an accomplishment. That’s not why it’s significant. It’s a huge milestone, probably the biggest one in life. It’s literally marking the end of childhood.

If high school graduation is your biggest milestone in life then I feel sorry for you.

Agreed. What about higher education and career milestones?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My HS gave out "Proud of our 2020 Grad" lawn signs which are fun to see in the neighborhood.

My eyes got stuck rolling. This is part of the reason why this generation is going to grow up to be so entitled. Most of the kids are being more mature and flexible than their parents about all of the senior stuff being canceled! When I was a senior, I did not care about any of those events and did not even go to most of them. I went to graduation, but could have done with out. You're supposed to graduate from high school! Unless there are extenuating circumstances, it is not special or a huge accomplishment. My parents told me several times throughout my senior year, "Being a senior is nothing special. College graduation is the big one." Most of the kids of the parents who post on here are probably going to college. They'll get to have a graduation ceremony in 2-4 years. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world and 41,000 in the U.S. alone will not get even live another day because of this pandemic, missing prom and high school graduation are small potatoes in comparison.

How many kids have you interviewed to determine that they do not care because they are flexible and mature? Would you roll your eyes if a family had graduation themed balloons out for a family party? If you and your child don't care...fine. Ignore the event and the day. The families I know consider it an important milestone after 12 years focused on the local school events and families. This is my second kid graduating. She knows we had a really fun family weekend when her brother graduated. We are hoping to have more of a college send off for her in August. Will she have 4 grandparents to celebrate with in 4 years..probably not...and the ceremony will be farther away,.

It really isn't THAT big of an accomplishment for most. I mean around here everyone finishes high school. The best thing you can do for your kid is help them keep it in perspective.

No one thinks HS graduation is an accomplishment. That’s not why it’s significant. It’s a huge milestone, probably the biggest one in life. It’s literally marking the end of childhood.

If high school graduation is your biggest milestone in life then I feel sorry for you.

If it wasn’t for you, then I feel sorry for you!! Not saying it was an accomplishment but milestone, how is it not? Has absolutely nothing to do with success later in life. End of childhood, launching yourself away from parents and roots. In the way a funeral marks the end of ones life for the people close to them. Graduation marks the end of a chapter of life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My HS gave out "Proud of our 2020 Grad" lawn signs which are fun to see in the neighborhood.

My eyes got stuck rolling. This is part of the reason why this generation is going to grow up to be so entitled. Most of the kids are being more mature and flexible than their parents about all of the senior stuff being canceled! When I was a senior, I did not care about any of those events and did not even go to most of them. I went to graduation, but could have done with out. You're supposed to graduate from high school! Unless there are extenuating circumstances, it is not special or a huge accomplishment. My parents told me several times throughout my senior year, "Being a senior is nothing special. College graduation is the big one." Most of the kids of the parents who post on here are probably going to college. They'll get to have a graduation ceremony in 2-4 years. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world and 41,000 in the U.S. alone will not get even live another day because of this pandemic, missing prom and high school graduation are small potatoes in comparison.

How many kids have you interviewed to determine that they do not care because they are flexible and mature? Would you roll your eyes if a family had graduation themed balloons out for a family party? If you and your child don't care...fine. Ignore the event and the day. The families I know consider it an important milestone after 12 years focused on the local school events and families. This is my second kid graduating. She knows we had a really fun family weekend when her brother graduated. We are hoping to have more of a college send off for her in August. Will she have 4 grandparents to celebrate with in 4 years..probably not...and the ceremony will be farther away,.

It really isn't THAT big of an accomplishment for most. I mean around here everyone finishes high school. The best thing you can do for your kid is help them keep it in perspective.

No one thinks HS graduation is an accomplishment. That’s not why it’s significant. It’s a huge milestone, probably the biggest one in life. It’s literally marking the end of childhood.

If high school graduation is your biggest milestone in life then I feel sorry for you.

Agreed. What about higher education and career milestones?

It is one of the FIRST milestones in someone's life. There are others, like the first step, etc. But (with the exception of the Bnai Mitzvah for jewish kids), this is on their effort. Sure, it is not as big of a deal as finishing college/Grad/Med school, and it will not set you up for a career, but it is a clear and (typically) critical milestone on ones life.