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[quote=Anonymous]We don't mind one or even two day trips.  Those are fun given most of these trip have little educational benefits.  But our experience with multiple-day trips are that:

Kids are crammed into close quarters like a quad occupancy.  DC last reported that roommates cranked up the TV with questionable shows and watch them all night.  Some of the boys don't want to share beds with other boys, so they either sleep on the hotel floor or even the bathtubs for a few days.

If you want to catch up on work, it's just impossible with activities or something going on all the time.  On the bus ride back, some kids sleep and others just play video games or watch more shows the entire time.  Again, not really conducive to doing school work when they are gone 4 or 5 days in a row.  Then coming back, everyone is just exhausted and sleep deprived, assuming no one caught covid or the flu or whatever else is going around.

I think when my kids were older teens with a better grasp on managing their schedule, a trip like this would be fun and worthwhile.  But if they are getting ready for spring sports or struggling with managing their time as a freshman, it's probably not worth the stress at this time.  It's never a once in a lifetime opportunity because it seems like there are trips available every year.  Now, if they had a summer get-away to another country, I'd encourage DC to sign up for that!  [/quote]

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