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[quote=Anonymous]It seems like there are some fun trips that kids take in HS for certain classes.  It doesn't seem to be of any real educational value, but I can see the excitement in taking a few days off of school and cram 4 classmates into a hotel room.  These trips aren't cheap either, costing over $1000.

The last time DS took a field trip was in MS.  It was a multi-day field trip, she barely slept those days because it was just so much fun to be with friends (and be parent-free).  They were also supposed to "do homework" but that really never panned out.  I don't blame them.  It took her a good 2 weeks to bounce back to normal and get caught up in school again.

Fast forward to this year entering HS, and she told me there is another multi-day field trip.  We looked at the itinerary and it looks like a fun escape but really of zero educational value.  I wouldn't mind for her to go, but she's still trying to adjust to HS life, balancing a sport, and all of her activities.  This trip won't happen until next year, but we are asked to put down a deposit and make a commitment now.  She admits that it will be impossible to do any work in the handful of days that she is gone, plus likely it will be hard to sleep with multiple kids crammed into a room.  Realistically, it will likely take some time just to recover from sleep and be caught up with schoolwork.  She's asking my advice on what she should do, and I don't know how to respond.

One part of me wants her to go and just have fun and make great memories.  The other part of me remembers how miserable it was last time she came home.  Then of course some classmates got covid from the trip.  She's a decent student but not the most organized.  I would hate to see her grades suffer from something like this.  What would you advise?[/quote]

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