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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly OP, my son feels unprepared to make the school decision. With Junior and senior years affected I think there is a weird time warp they are in because they missed so many milestones. He did not have one real college tour, just online reading and walking about empty campuses. He’s had his drivers test canceled twice because of MoDot cancellations and closures. He said he feels behind. I’m think let him do a year of MC and then transfer once things are really open in 2022 or 2023.

We will see, maybe he will get some acceptances in and change his mind.

Don't consign him to community college unless there are financial concerns or issues with maturity or academic ability. You only get a 4-5 year window to have a real college experience. Sure, you can go to college at any age, but after 22 or 23 you become the old guy on campus and it's not the same. You get weird looks when you try to party with the younger kids. Steer him toward a school with few restrictions where he can live the same type of college life we all did. He'll thank you when he's older. Roll Tide.

He’s only 17. He can do one year here and transfer to a university at 18 and not be behind at all. Why spend 20k for online classes and sitting in dorm rooms? Maybe things will be completely better in the fall, but I have my doubts.

They're not sitting in dorm rooms at Alabama. Did you see the championship game, and the scene in Tuscaloosa afterward? Roll Tide.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Honestly OP, my son feels unprepared to make the school decision. With Junior and senior years affected I think there is a weird time warp they are in because they missed so many milestones. He did not have one real college tour, just online reading and walking about empty campuses. He’s had his drivers test canceled twice because of MoDot cancellations and closures. He said he feels behind. I’m think let him do a year of MC and then transfer once things are really open in 2022 or 2023.

We will see, maybe he will get some acceptances in and change his mind.

Don't consign him to community college unless there are financial concerns or issues with maturity or academic ability. You only get a 4-5 year window to have a real college experience. Sure, you can go to college at any age, but after 22 or 23 you become the old guy on campus and it's not the same. You get weird looks when you try to party with the younger kids. Steer him toward a school with few restrictions where he can live the same type of college life we all did. He'll thank you when he's older. Roll Tide.

He’s only 17. He can do one year here and transfer to a university at 18 and not be behind at all. Why spend 20k for online classes and sitting in dorm rooms? Maybe things will be completely better in the fall, but I have my doubts.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly OP, my son feels unprepared to make the school decision. With Junior and senior years affected I think there is a weird time warp they are in because they missed so many milestones. He did not have one real college tour, just online reading and walking about empty campuses. He’s had his drivers test canceled twice because of MoDot cancellations and closures. He said he feels behind. I’m think let him do a year of MC and then transfer once things are really open in 2022 or 2023.

We will see, maybe he will get some acceptances in and change his mind.

Don't consign him to community college unless there are financial concerns or issues with maturity or academic ability. You only get a 4-5 year window to have a real college experience. Sure, you can go to college at any age, but after 22 or 23 you become the old guy on campus and it's not the same. You get weird looks when you try to party with the younger kids. Steer him toward a school with few restrictions where he can live the same type of college life we all did. He'll thank you when he's older. Roll Tide.

Honestly OP, my son feels unprepared to make the school decision. With Junior and senior years affected I think there is a weird time warp they are in because they missed so many milestones. He did not have one real college tour, just online reading and walking about empty campuses. He’s had his drivers test canceled twice because of MoDot cancellations and closures. He said he feels behind. I’m think let him do a year of MC and then transfer once things are really open in 2022 or 2023.

We will see, maybe he will get some acceptances in and change his mind.

Some kids just can’t hack it; some can. You know you’d kid, so act accordingly.

Anonymous wrote:The world does not based its major decisions around YOUR KID.

He is part of a whole.

Obviously, you do not hold a world view that thinks beyond your own welfare.

What a shame for the future that you probably raised him to share your views.

When did I say that I expect the world to make decisions based on my kid? I merely described how I'm encouraging my kid to make decisions that make sense and aren't rooted in irrational fear. For an 18-year-old healthy person, Covid is far less dangerous than the seasonal flu. It isn't even close. A person under 30 with no major health problems has almost zero chance of dying from Covid. So it makes no sense to me, particularly in light of the fact that a kid only has one real shot at a true college experience, to relegate my kid to a place where fear rules the day and fun is nowhere to be found. In 20 years Covid will be a memory and so will college for most of our kids. I want my kid to have good ones. Roll Tide.

The world does not based its major decisions around YOUR KID.

He is part of a whole.

Obviously, you do not hold a world view that thinks beyond your own welfare.

What a shame for the future that you probably raised him to share your views.

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Zoom parties and masked, socially distanced outdoor gatherings just aren't college. Check out the footage from Tuscaloosa after the national championship. game. That's what a college experience should look like. Roll Tide!

You don’t get to decide what college “should” look like. It depends on your kid’s personality and that they want out of college. Small in person classes, picnic dinners with friends, hiking and kayaking with friends worked very well for my kid. He had a great fall as a freshman, despite masks and social distance. He did not want frats and big time sports and huge classes. Introverts are dealing well with COViD restricts because they don’t want to be in crowds amd constantly socializing. Hanging out with a couple of friends is more their speed.

Also...grow up. There is a worldwide pandemic killing hundreds of thousands of people, which might mean your tailgate party will be temporarily disrupted.

I'll grow up when you grow a pair. The "worldwide pandemic" you speak of is statistically less dangerous to college kids than the seasonal flu. Steer your kid to some highly restrictive campus if you want, but don't be surprised if they resent you when they're 50 and looking back on the college experience they never got to have. It'll take a lot more than a virus for me to prevent my kid from missing out on the best four years of his life. Roll Tide.

Anonymous wrote:Just dropped off my dc. Saw two types of kids out on a very cold day. There were the girls, booty pants, crop tops, lots of makeup. No masks. Then there were the kids. Down coats, hats, boots, and masks. Now is the time to pick your friends wisely.

Easy choice. Hot girls in booty pants and no masks. The other group can enjoy their Zoom dance-a-thons.

Just dropped off my dc. Saw two types of kids out on a very cold day. There were the girls, booty pants, crop tops, lots of makeup. No masks. Then there were the kids. Down coats, hats, boots, and masks. Now is the time to pick your friends wisely.

I think it will be better but not close to normal. I do not think there will be big football games and crowded dining halls. I do think there will be clubs and activities that meet in smaller groups. I think masks will still be mandated.

Anonymous wrote:^^ whoops not to "eat" but to "wait" LOL

Encouraging my sr. to eat too!

Anonymous wrote:Zoom parties and masked, socially distanced outdoor gatherings just aren't college. Check out the footage from Tuscaloosa after the national championship. game. That's what a college experience should look like. Roll Tide!

I would look for schools that do ongoing testing throughout the semester (ie surveillance). They are being responsible, not just turning a blind eye and hoping for the best.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Zoom parties and masked, socially distanced outdoor gatherings just aren't college. Check out the footage from Tuscaloosa after the national championship. game. That's what a college experience should look like. Roll Tide!

You don’t get to decide what college “should” look like. It depends on your kid’s personality and that they want out of college. Small in person classes, picnic dinners with friends, hiking and kayaking with friends worked very well for my kid. He had a great fall as a freshman, despite masks and social distance. He did not want frats and big time sports and huge classes. Introverts are dealing well with COViD restricts because they don’t want to be in crowds amd constantly socializing. Hanging out with a couple of friends is more their speed.

Also...grow up. There is a worldwide pandemic killing hundreds of thousands of people, which might mean your tailgate party will be temporarily disrupted.