Senior year is frustrating, can’t wait for college

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It has been a stressful month--classes are harder than last year, injury from her sport, college apps, friendships imploding. But DD17 came in from her party last night at 11pm, woke me up, said she loved me, and was looking forward to our weekend together. She's a senior and I would have cried but was half asleep.

You were asleep at 11 pm in Halloweekend when your daughter was out?

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Anonymous wrote:It has been a stressful month--classes are harder than last year, injury from her sport, college apps, friendships imploding. But DD17 came in from her party last night at 11pm, woke me up, said she loved me, and was looking forward to our weekend together. She's a senior and I would have cried but was half asleep.

You were asleep at 11 pm in Halloweekend when your daughter was out?

dp. I was, too. I fell asleep around 10:45. She told me she was coming home around 11, and she did. We have life 360.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know I’ll miss it, but Halloweekend and all the parties and everything… the grind of the college app process and high school in general. The seniors I know are great kids, they’re 18, they are ready for more. It’s just hard and worrisome as a parent. Rant over

Are most seniors 18 around here because of redshirting? I didn’t turn 18 until after graduation and on a normal age curve a relatively small number of seniors would be 18 at this point.

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Anonymous wrote:Both my sons were less social Fall semester of senior year. Really only did their club sport and academics. No parties or going out. I was worried—though they had lots of friends at school (a private HS where kids live all over).

Spring semester was drastically different. There was a lightness and as the end approached they started meeting up more - and had very social summers prior to college,

It’s a lot.

It wouldn’t have been nearly as stressful had they attended a public school with kids in the neighborhood like normal people do. Y’all add to the stress yourselves then complain about it. Go figure.

Not complaining at all. Just stating facts. And most kids in our neighborhood do private for HS. My oldest still hangs out with the same crew from kindergarten who spent k-8 together, as well as his private HS friends and now a load of college friends. He’s very social.

Most kids you KNOW do private you mean. There’s virtually no neighborhood anywhere where “most” kids do private. You’re living in a bubble

Omg. What crawled up your @ss? In some wealthy neighborhoods with poor public school options—yes, almost all kids attend privates.

No, they don’t. Let’s start by you naming your neighborhood.

Whatever, freak. None of them go in-state public either. Obvs, we aren’t in your neighborhood.

And obviously, you do not live in the DMV where we have excellent state options. Bummer for you.

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Anonymous wrote:Both my sons were less social Fall semester of senior year. Really only did their club sport and academics. No parties or going out. I was worried—though they had lots of friends at school (a private HS where kids live all over).

Spring semester was drastically different. There was a lightness and as the end approached they started meeting up more - and had very social summers prior to college,

It’s a lot.

It wouldn’t have been nearly as stressful had they attended a public school with kids in the neighborhood like normal people do. Y’all add to the stress yourselves then complain about it. Go figure.

Not complaining at all. Just stating facts. And most kids in our neighborhood do private for HS. My oldest still hangs out with the same crew from kindergarten who spent k-8 together, as well as his private HS friends and now a load of college friends. He’s very social.

Most kids you KNOW do private you mean. There’s virtually no neighborhood anywhere where “most” kids do private. You’re living in a bubble

Huh? This is my non-DMV urban neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How are all your seniors enjoying Halloween parties? My senior was home working on his ED application essays. He has gone through about 30 revisions with lots of input from various family members. I think the application will be ready by this evening hopefully. He is usually very chill but this has been a very stressful week. His friends seem busy too. So no real friend drama.

Lots of input by “various family members?” I just can’t.

Is it a bad idea to get feedback from several people?

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Anonymous wrote:How are all your seniors enjoying Halloween parties? My senior was home working on his ED application essays. He has gone through about 30 revisions with lots of input from various family members. I think the application will be ready by this evening hopefully. He is usually very chill but this has been a very stressful week. His friends seem busy too. So no real friend drama.

Lots of input by “various family members?” I just can’t.

Is it a bad idea to get feedback from several people?

Reading between the lines seems likely it has been unsolicited "feedback." Possibly the very out of date variety offering suggestions of how well the student would do at various highly rejective colleges.

[Anonymous]

all of the September October November birthdays are turning 18. There’s someone turning 18 every week at our school.

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Anonymous wrote:I know I’ll miss it, but Halloweekend and all the parties and everything… the grind of the college app process and high school in general. The seniors I know are great kids, they’re 18, they are ready for more. It’s just hard and worrisome as a parent. Rant over

Huh?

+1 I’ve read it a few times and I can’t quite figure out what the problem is.

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Ranting about what exactly?

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Anonymous wrote:Both my sons were less social Fall semester of senior year. Really only did their club sport and academics. No parties or going out. I was worried—though they had lots of friends at school (a private HS where kids live all over).

Spring semester was drastically different. There was a lightness and as the end approached they started meeting up more - and had very social summers prior to college,

It’s a lot.

It wouldn’t have been nearly as stressful had they attended a public school with kids in the neighborhood like normal people do. Y’all add to the stress yourselves then complain about it. Go figure.

Not complaining at all. Just stating facts. And most kids in our neighborhood do private for HS. My oldest still hangs out with the same crew from kindergarten who spent k-8 together, as well as his private HS friends and now a load of college friends. He’s very social.

Most kids you KNOW do private you mean. There’s virtually no neighborhood anywhere where “most” kids do private. You’re living in a bubble

Omg. What crawled up your @ss? In some wealthy neighborhoods with poor public school options—yes, almost all kids attend privates.

No, they don’t. Let’s start by you naming your neighborhood.

Whatever, freak. None of them go in-state public either. Obvs, we aren’t in your neighborhood.

And obviously, you do not live in the DMV where we have excellent state options. Bummer for you.

Excellent state options …. forgot the part … that are very HARD to get into.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know I’ll miss it, but Halloweekend and all the parties and everything… the grind of the college app process and high school in general. The seniors I know are great kids, they’re 18, they are ready for more. It’s just hard and worrisome as a parent. Rant over

Are most seniors 18 around here because of redshirting? I didn’t turn 18 until after graduation and on a normal age curve a relatively small number of seniors would be 18 at this point.

No, not redshirting with a Sept. 1 cut-off. On-time kids turn 18 all year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, I wish I had these "frustrations." My DC has had a very tough go of HS and I only wish that DC had "sooo many parties" to go to. Can't wait for college also - because I am hoping for a fresh start socially.

Definitely will be!

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Anonymous wrote:Both my sons were less social Fall semester of senior year. Really only did their club sport and academics. No parties or going out. I was worried—though they had lots of friends at school (a private HS where kids live all over).

Spring semester was drastically different. There was a lightness and as the end approached they started meeting up more - and had very social summers prior to college,

It’s a lot.

It wouldn’t have been nearly as stressful had they attended a public school with kids in the neighborhood like normal people do. Y’all add to the stress yourselves then complain about it. Go figure.

Not complaining at all. Just stating facts. And most kids in our neighborhood do private for HS. My oldest still hangs out with the same crew from kindergarten who spent k-8 together, as well as his private HS friends and now a load of college friends. He’s very social.

Most kids you KNOW do private you mean. There’s virtually no neighborhood anywhere where “most” kids do private. You’re living in a bubble

Omg. What crawled up your @ss? In some wealthy neighborhoods with poor public school options—yes, almost all kids attend privates.

No, they don’t. Let’s start by you naming your neighborhood.

Whatever, freak. None of them go in-state public either. Obvs, we aren’t in your neighborhood.

Right. Which was my point from the beginning. You have voluntarily chosen to raise your children in a stress bubble. nobody feels sorry for you. It’s your own doing.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:all of the September October November birthdays are turning 18. There’s someone turning 18 every week at our school.

Yes. My oldest was 18 Fall of Senior year (not red shirted). My youngest is a 17-year old Senior- turns 18 in April.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It has been a stressful month--classes are harder than last year, injury from her sport, college apps, friendships imploding. But DD17 came in from her party last night at 11pm, woke me up, said she loved me, and was looking forward to our weekend together. She's a senior and I would have cried but was half asleep.

You were asleep at 11 pm in Halloweekend when your daughter was out?

DP. I intended to stay up but fell asleep reading. Not sure when Halloween parties became such a thing for HS, but each had multiple events where costumes were worn.