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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For anyone contributing to this thread who has kids at the colleges mentioned, are your  kids happy?

Just asking because I have a HS senior, and from what I'm hearing, my friends with kids who are college freshmen are pretty miserable, regardless of how the college is handling things. Then again, most of my friends' kids' aren't doing much in person learning.[/quote]

I think it all depends on your frame of reference.  My DD is a freshman, and understands that because there is a pandemic going on, these are her choices: (1) hang out at home watching classes on zoom and trying to meet/connect with new classmates virtually; (2) try to figure out something for a gap year that is actually feasible during a pandemic; or (3) go to campus, wear your mask, accept that some of your classes may be online, that you’ll be getting takeout meals instead of sitting in the cafeteria, the fitness center may be closed, activities like sports may be curtailed, etc.

If your kid goes in expecting a typical freshman experience full of parties and other activities, they will be severely disappointed. But that isn’t one of their choices right now. If they go in expecting that they might need to work hard to get out and meet people, that friendships will be more challenging to establish from 6 feet way, etc, then they will be a lot happier. They can still play frisbee and spike ball, go for a run, maybe attend outdoor fitness classes or other activities, etc.

I get really tired of the endless Facebook posts from parents complaining that their kid is miserable because they are alone and “locked in their rooms” all day. No one is forcing them to stay in their rooms. Few of the freshmen have any friends when they arrive. Putting out inquiries like “hey, who wants to go grab dinner with me?” on social media/chat groups or even just walking outside your dorm and asking the same question will likely get lots of enthusiastic responses.

Might be a little different if your kid is an introvert though. Mine is very extroverted. [/quote]

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