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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel so proud of all the kids I know from my kid’s high school. Kids have found different places to go, some exploring new fields, some chasing long term passions. It’s really exciting to see where they have ended up. We are lucky in America to have so many options for higher education. No one school is “perfect” or the best. No one school is perfect for even one student; there are multiple paths any one kid can take to success. America also is a land of second chances, especially if you are willing to work hard and learn. [/quote]

So much this. But I reject more social media follow requests that I accept. If you won’t play a current role in my life or you aren’t a relative or someone I’d want to have lunch with, you aren’t on my feed.  So many of these kids I’ve known since kindergarten orientation. Or, I’ve known their parents since I was in HS or college. I care about these kids and loved seeing where they landed. Great results for great kids I’d know for a decade made me happy.  I never saw it as a zero sum game.

Plus, we put in the time and thought on my own kids college lists. Even the safeties would have been good place for them. I was anxious when decisions came in, but Imdidnt spend the whole year being anxious, because even plan C was a good plan.  And they both landed at ideal colleges *for them*.

That said, I am pulling away from social media about now until November because the election stuff does upset me sometime. If social media is a net negative in your life, be an adult and stay off of it. [/quote]

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