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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the numbers are looking good for ND and hopefully the kids got the message load and clear that they have to suck it up and be mature and delay stupid gratification for a semester if they have any hope of seeing a spring semester happen.  This goes for all college kids - No, it's not the free-wheeling lifestyle you imagined, but if you want that then stay home and run wild in your neighborhood.  [b]If you are at school, buckle down and make this a semester to rise your gpa, polish a resume, do some online networking, and make a positive push for your future!  [/b]

But why do they have to be on campus for that?  Is the 6 foot away, mask wearing outside your room, no gatherings etc. worth that?  Not just for social but also learning quality. Kids can buckle down at home taking the classes remotely and do all those things without R&B cost and without the risks associated with a congregate setting.

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They don't have to be on campus.  The ones there have chosen to be.  They could have stayed home but they have elected the option to be there knowing rules are in place and their families have accepted the cost of that.  I have 2 in college.  We made a very conscious, well-researched decision for each kid based on what the schools were planning, what classes they were taking, knowing the risks, and accepting the consequences.  Both argued that it was going to be personally worth it even with strict rules.  Two weeks in they are happy with their decisions.  Granted some people had the choice taken away if the school went fully remote, but I suppose the option was still on the table to transfer if being a resident meant that much.[/quote]

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