Your college freshmen plan?

[Anonymous]

Are you encouraging or discouraging your freshmen to go in person or online?

[Anonymous]

Up to the freshmen, but they seem inclined to start regardless of the circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Twin freshmen at our house, going to different schools. They both want to go, and we want them to go, to take this next step in their life.
So far, both schools are opening with the types of restrictions you are hearing about:
Masks required
Larger classes online
Smaller classes with social distancing
Limited seating at dining halls, with grab and go options
No guests in dorms
Covid testing at start of term and periodically throughout
Quarantine housing set aside for use as needed
On campus learning ends at Thanksgiving. Exams online.

Both campus are day trip driving distance away, which also makes the logistics easier.

Also, neither kid has any health condition that puts them in a high-risk category.

Both kids have also been extremely responsible throughout the pandemic. They have been staying home, wearing masks when they do go out, and when they go out, it's for a quick trip to the store or to meet with a handful of friends outside.

We live in Virginia and our kids' colleges are in Virginia. I think for the most part the local and state governments are being responsible about phased reopenings.

Taking all of this into account, we feel comfortable having them go, which is good because as earlly PP pointed out, it's really more their decision than ours!

I'm just worried that that things will get worse and they'll have to come home sometime in the fall, which will be a huge disappointment for them.

I worry that foolish decisions or actions by others will force a shutdown.

[Anonymous]

DD will be staying home from college to take online classes and commuting 1 or 2 days a week up to campus to go to in-person classes. We live about an hour away from campus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Twin freshmen at our house, going to different schools. They both want to go, and we want them to go, to take this next step in their life.
So far, both schools are opening with the types of restrictions you are hearing about:
Masks required
Larger classes online
Smaller classes with social distancing
Limited seating at dining halls, with grab and go options
No guests in dorms
Covid testing at start of term and periodically throughout
Quarantine housing set aside for use as needed
On campus learning ends at Thanksgiving. Exams online.

Both campus are day trip driving distance away, which also makes the logistics easier.

Also, neither kid has any health condition that puts them in a high-risk category.

Both kids have also been extremely responsible throughout the pandemic. They have been staying home, wearing masks when they do go out, and when they go out, it's for a quick trip to the store or to meet with a handful of friends outside.

We live in Virginia and our kids' colleges are in Virginia. I think for the most part the local and state governments are being responsible about phased reopenings.

Taking all of this into account, we feel comfortable having them go, which is good because as earlly PP pointed out, it's really more their decision than ours!

I'm just worried that that things will get worse and they'll have to come home sometime in the fall, which will be a huge disappointment for them.

I worry that foolish decisions or actions by others will force a shutdown.

This is us too (but only 1 child). I just hope they have time to make a good friend before being sent home. I have an older child too. I am wondering whose experience will be worse because the older one knows how things used to be. He will miss simple things like going out for pizza and piling in a car to ski.

[Anonymous]

I'm hoping that 2020-2021 will be the only truly "weird" year, and that the remaining years will be more like a typical college experience.

[Anonymous]

My kid is torn. Wants to go but school is in California so it is a much bigger hassle and expense to go there knowing the possibility that it might be for just part of the year due either to the school’s plan or a sudden shutdown. She isn’t sure it is worth the hassle considering it won’t even be a normal college experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is torn. Wants to go but school is in California so it is a much bigger hassle and expense to go there knowing the possibility that it might be for just part of the year due either to the school’s plan or a sudden shutdown. She isn’t sure it is worth the hassle considering it won’t even be a normal college experience.

Is there a deadline for making a housing deposit?

[Anonymous]

My kids school is billing the fall as a "chance of a lifetime to be part of something bigger than oneself and come together to work as a community...."

[Anonymous]

Two college students in our house. Both will be going on campus in the fall. And I have no concerns about that at all.

We live in Virginia, and both will be attending state schools.

In a state of 8.5 million, how many people under 20 have died of COVID? ZERO. How many under 30? Four. COVID is very low risk for a healthy 18-22 year old.

[Anonymous]

He is going to school, staying in a dorm and will follow the least restrictive rules but won't break any rules.

He know if cases go up, we will need to change plans.

He won't be a baby about it, these are weird times, next year will be better (hopefully).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He is going to school, staying in a dorm and [/b]will follow the least restrictive rules but won't break any rules.[b]

He know if cases go up, we will need to change plans.

He won't be a baby about it, these are weird times, next year will be better (hopefully).

Of course you like to think that!!!

[Anonymous]

One freshman, one junior, both going to their campuses. Going to college is part of the transition to adult life. And guess what? Their adult life now includes managing in the middle of a pandemic.

Freshman's college is only allowing freshmen and some seniors back in person. They will be one person per room in the dorms, extensive masks/distancing/cleaning/monitoring protocols etc. Not sure how much of the classes will be online vs. in-person, but I know that they are planning things to bring the freshman on-board to the campus culture. F2F outdoor social activities wearing masks? With everyone being monitored for COVID infection? About as low risk as you're going to get beyond complete isolation. DC's been reasonably cautious - not likely to suddenly change that. They will quarantine in their room for 2 weeks when they come home at Thanksgiving (or we will test, depending on what fall looks like at that time.)

Junior is in an off campus apartment. Most classes will be online, but again, learning to live life is part of the college experience. DC will be cooking and managing a household with a few friends. DC won't be coming home during breaks, and we will decide at the time about visits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He is going to school, staying in a dorm and [/b]will follow the least restrictive rules but won't break any rules.[b]

He know if cases go up, we will need to change plans.

He won't be a baby about it, these are weird times, next year will be better (hopefully).

Of course you like to think that!!!

He has asthma so no but sorry your college student is an a$$.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD will be staying home from college to take online classes and commuting 1 or 2 days a week up to campus to go to in-person classes. We live about an hour away from campus.

Why did you make that decision? Or why did she?