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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here

I have something to add.

Jan-March - all the parents who are anxiously waiting for decisions, maybe the kids too, loosen their grip on reality, just a smidge.

You see it in the open hostility, and aggressiveness, in their responses in the college forum. Even a pretty innocuous thread instantly gets filled with bile.

The waiting game is insanely hard. There is a lot of loose anxiety looking for a place to land and drives everyone a little crazy. But maybe get a better hobby than rage posting on DCUM. [/quote]

I think there is a difference between generations.  My genZ doesn't give a XXXX when they open the decision letter, they have the ability of viewing and accepting results calmly.  The parents often experience accelerated heart beat, sweating, and some emotional shxt after the viewing.  Good to have a genZ kid.[/quote]
I think that’s your kid, and good for them, but it’s definitely not the whole generation.[/quote]

My kid too. He even waits to open. He generally is so cool and calm and level-headed. Zero anxiety. I’m GenX- I get nervous even when I don’t care :) [/quote]

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