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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This was a post that stood out to me from the Reddit thread on this

This is abjectly horrible. My condolences to the boy’s family. I went to Regis about a decade ago and this has definitely re-opened discussion with my friends on our high school experiences.

Personally, I have many fond memories of the school. I truly felt like I “found my people” while attending high school. From my perspective, the academic environment was super collaborative. My buddies and I would always bang out open homework items together in the cafeteria prior to advisement. That being said, my rose-tinted nostalgia goggles definitely look past some of the school’s blatant flaws.

Commuting paired with the workload is [b]absolutely brutal if you are from outside Manhattan[/b]. I was not getting more than 6 hours of sleep a night during the week, ever. This is just not remotely healthy for anyone. Also, while I found being surrounded by peers driven by academics stimulating, it’s super hard not to feel inadequate. You will likely go from being the best student in your middle school to having multiple people who are better at every subject than you. It can be really hard to accept if your self-worth is solely tied to academic achievement.

One last thing I will ramble about. Mental health was absolutely a struggle for MANY during my time there. It was jarring hearing some stories from my peers at retreats. With that being said, I don’t recall Regis ever emphasizing mental health all that much. Sure, the resources were (and still are) there, but I don’t recall much discussion about how to take care of yourself, how to cope, or prioritization of well being.

Ultimately, I understand a tragedy like this can’t just be boiled down to a singular cause. It’s likely some distillation of interpersonal conflict, systemic failures, and the social climate. I implore Regis and its community to examine themselves in these times. Life is so much greater than academic achievement and we need to take mental health seriously.[/quote]

Well, it's not just Regis.
Kids regularly get up at 5:30am to commute from Queens to Bronx Science (there is no direct train between these boroughs). There was even a kid from Staten Island who would make that commute. Stuy didn't have it as bad, but there were still kids commuting there from Staten Island.
It's not like there aren't decent high school options in Queens and Staten Island. There are actually some really great HS options in Queens and SI Tech is highly ranked.
These families chose this punishing commute.[/quote]

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