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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My college freshman had everything go wrong this fall, up to and including being diagnosed with Covid at school.  While they were in solitary confinement/isolation in a dorm and totally stressed out, they carelessly broke a rule (left the room momentarily but didn’t come in contact with anyone).  
The school is being pretty harsh about this.  I care as much about Covid safety as the next person - probably more - but I don’t see why this needs to go on their permanent record.  Can anyone share similar experiences?  There have been a million extra rules this year and surely there have been a million mistakes.  Nobody should get away with throwing a keg party during a pandemic, but are lesser offenses ever overlooked?
Anyway, be sure to warn your kids.  This is not your father’s college experience.  [/quote]

Good.  Whether you're "totally stressed out" or not (LOL), you follow all COVID rules if you want to be in school in person or get the hell out.  Nobody's playing during a pandemic that's killed 400,000 people and counting, and caused long-term damage to many more.  Breaking COVID rules is not a lesser offense, but a far, far greater offense than a keg party in 2021.  Don't want to follow the rules?  Go live at home and learn on the internet.

Stop calling your adult son or daughter a "kid" in a bid for sympathy.  They are old enough to vote, enter into contracts and go get shot at in a war.  ADULTS need to make adult decisions, especially during a pandemic.  Land the helicopter.[/quote]

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