OP your update had me in tears. I was closest in life to my grandmother and I cherish all the close time we spent together. He will never regret his time with his grandparents and helping them. Plus, early morning rises and a hard days work does nothing but build character. I am sure his year on the farm will make him appreciate, even more, the luxury of the option he has to study in college when he gets there. Please let him know there are many people like myself rooting for him.

If he wants to parlay this into agribusiness then have him take an online course and demonstrate that he improved the family farm finances.

Anonymous wrote:I’m the lone dissenter who thinks DS pulled the wool over parents eyes and is not being very mature.
But that said the only sons and daughters of college educated parents that I knew (more than a few) just never did make it to college. This happened then that but long story short no college.

They probably weren’t academically inclined kids in the first place.

I’m the lone dissenter who thinks DS pulled the wool over parents eyes and is not being very mature.
But that said the only sons and daughters of college educated parents that I knew (more than a few) just never did make it to college. This happened then that but long story short no college.

Anonymous wrote:LOL. This made me chuckle. Most DC teenagers don’t drive, don’t know how to use a circular saw or hammer a nail straight, don’t know how to drive a tractor, don’t know how to shoot a rifle, can’t ride a horse, cant wire a light switch, can’t clean a fish, have no idea how to repair any part of a car, truck, or tractor, and the list goes on. Those are all things I could do by 13 after growing up in the country (not even on a farm). The notion that “corn fed farm girls” (whatever the f that’s supposed to mean) would find most DC “city kids” anything other than sort of sad and clueless is pretty funny.

Good. No reason for my kid to do any of those things.

LOL. This made me chuckle. Most DC teenagers don’t drive, don’t know how to use a circular saw or hammer a nail straight, don’t know how to drive a tractor, don’t know how to shoot a rifle, can’t ride a horse, cant wire a light switch, can’t clean a fish, have no idea how to repair any part of a car, truck, or tractor, and the list goes on. Those are all things I could do by 13 after growing up in the country (not even on a farm). The notion that “corn fed farm girls” (whatever the f that’s supposed to mean) would find most DC “city kids” anything other than sort of sad and clueless is pretty funny.

I initially thought this was a real post but after reading the update definitely troll. No school counselor, particularly at a public school, would refer to a private counselor.

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Anonymous wrote:I would love to be 18, have a t40 acceptance in my back pocket , go work on a farm for a year, hook up with so many corn fed blonde 18-20 year olds who are intrigued by a city boy doing ag work in the country

That sounds like an amazing gap year

Where did OP say it was T40?

I just assumed it was non t20 but better than a 50/60 level type

That’s a weird assumption. Also unlikely there are going to be that many kids own age around, they’ll be in college and op said it was a very rural area.

Anonymous wrote:I think you should listen to your kid, who is exercising independence in what seems like a really responsible way. He is making a decision that feels right to him, and allowing him to make it (whether or not it goes well!) will benefit your relationship with him in the long term, as well as his confidence in himself. Plus the time with grandparents - of his choosing! It sounds like you have a great kid who knows what he wants/needs right now. Listen to him. College will be there.

Agree with all this. Plus I think writing his essay about his gap year with working with grandparents on their farm will be a great boost on his college apps next year.

What a cool kid.

Appreciating family, and realizing that they won't always be there.

You did a great job with him.

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Anonymous wrote:I would love to be 18, have a t40 acceptance in my back pocket , go work on a farm for a year, hook up with so many corn fed blonde 18-20 year olds who are intrigued by a city boy doing ag work in the country

That sounds like an amazing gap year

Where did OP say it was T40?

I just assumed it was non t20 but better than a 50/60 level type

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This is very interesting. Your child’s school will no longer be able -at least for this year-to tout 100% college matriculation!

My child’s school probably has 50% college matriculation.

This is very interesting. Your child’s school will no longer be able -at least for this year-to tout 100% college matriculation!

Anonymous wrote:I would love to be 18, have a t40 acceptance in my back pocket , go work on a farm for a year, hook up with so many corn fed blonde 18-20 year olds who are intrigued by a city boy doing ag work in the country

That sounds like an amazing gap year

Where did OP say it was T40?

I would love to be 18, have a t40 acceptance in my back pocket , go work on a farm for a year, hook up with so many corn fed blonde 18-20 year olds who are intrigued by a city boy doing ag work in the country

That sounds like an amazing gap year