Anonymous wrote:How many people, however, will be able to say they were bold enough to live at college during the Covid pandemic. Pretty cool statement. Glad my son is there full time as of next week!!

Eh, it's not about boldness. My kid isn't scared of getting sick but rather thinks it's going to just kind of suck to have to wear a mask everywhere outside his tiny dorm room, take most of his classes on a computer in said dorm room, not have parties, and that there's a good chance they are going to shut it down in a month or two anyway. He looks at the R&B cost and doesn't see a value. He's disappointed that there's no good options, but would rather save the money. I don't think for this age group it's a question of boldness or not--it's about value or not.

The college experience is almost completely gone IMO. My DD is going to live in an apartment in her college town with a close friend. They are going to include another group of friends in another apartment as part of their 'what is it called?'

So she gets to do online course and hang out with her friends. Better than living at home with her parents. For her, anyway.

I just want her to be happy and stay healthy as possible. Weird times and everyone needs to do what is right for them.

One year at home taking online courses is not a big deal, OP. Just enjoy your son!

OP - I don’t think you hurt your son, but, if you feel this guilty maybe try to be more pragmatic and less preachy in your discussions.

Anonymous wrote:It struck me a few weeks ago that there was no reason to delegate my child's health to an institution that had a huge (financial) conflict of interest around whether or not she returned to campus. Notice that schools with NO financial challenges (such as Harvard and Princeton) have decided to go all online. That is what a science-based decision looks like.

Princeton is not all online. They are having half the students return to campus and some classes will be in person.

It struck me a few weeks ago that there was no reason to delegate my child's health to an institution that had a huge (financial) conflict of interest around whether or not she returned to campus. Notice that schools with NO financial challenges (such as Harvard and Princeton) have decided to go all online. That is what a science-based decision looks like.

This will be a strange semester for all students regardless if they are on campus or not. There isn't a perfect answer for anything during this crazy time. It will be nice knowing that your DS is in a healthy and safe environment.

Anonymous wrote:How many people, however, will be able to say they were bold enough to live at college during the Covid pandemic. Pretty cool statement. Glad my son is there full time as of next week!!

Or bold enough to take a cruise!!

But the CDC shut down all the cruise ships, actually.

Anonymous wrote:How many people, however, will be able to say they were bold enough to live at college during the Covid pandemic. Pretty cool statement. Glad my son is there full time as of next week!!

How many people, however, will be able to say they were bold enough to live at college during the Covid pandemic. Pretty cool statement. Glad my son is there full time as of next week!!

Helps to have perspective, thanks!

I went to high school in Germany and spend several summers in Spain when I was in college. In both locations, it was the norm for students to go to Uni close to home. Some of them lived in a dorm in the city but many of them lived with mom and dad and commuted. These were very mature, intelligent and successful students.

So the idea of living at home while studying doesn't seem so odd to me at all.

I doubt your child's campus will be open the whole term anyways. =(

Good luck OP. My son does better with in person learning, and is more motivated away from the watchful eyes of his parents. But that is 100% personality based. My younger son would excel at home.

“A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” - Albert Einstein

This quote has been attributed to several different people...

You are right, and the semester between now and Thanksgiving (for most schools) is only 3 months. So it should not have a huge impact on way or another.