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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We love the distinctively American institution of the liberal arts college, and our kid was accepted to several of the best LACs last month (including Williams and HMC — probably the two best to pursue his interest in physics toward his goal of an eventual PhD). It’s agonizing for his parents, but it’s becoming clearer with each passing day that he should attend none of these but instead go abroad, where he also has options (though not as good, academically). I know it’s part of the plan to force kids like ours out of the country. His younger brother is next; I doubt either will ever return to the US. They’ve got ‘liberal’ sensibilities — so I suppose good riddance to them (as if that were a crime). And they’re happy, even eager to leave at this point. It’s heartbreaking, but they’ve completely given up on the country and see their futures elsewhere. And so the parents too have to adjust. It’s no longer the world it was before January 20th.[/quote]

Things are indeed messed up but why would you export your kids to another smaller, less influential country?  Political mayhem isn't going to touch undergrad core courses at a SLAC.

This kind of talk reminds me of Americans who say they're going to move to another country because of Trump.  I think that only makes sense in very rare circumstances.

Other American kids will just get the opportunities your kids were too afraid  to pursue.[/quote]

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