And that's a wrap for one midwestern kid

Bettybuddy
Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:54:47 +0000

Thanks for saying that. Just tonight she came home from dance where a friend from a family that can afford full pay was cheered loudly by teachers and teammates for getting into a “dream school” on ivy week. She is from a full pay family and applied to a bunch of schools that my daughter didn’t even bother applying to because of cost. It wasn’t really that choice that made her need a shoulder to cry on for five minutes, but rather that not one of her dance teachers has said anything to her about getting that competitive scholarship to the state school, which frankly seems like one of those “stars aligning just right” kind of things too. She was very fortunate since I think two hundred kids made the final interview round. But the teachers also didn’t say anything to another dancer friend with single parent who got into the auditioned dance program at our state flagship. Quiet confidence. That’s been our mantra since she was little. And she has room in her heart to be happy for everyone else and to cheer them on for achieving their dreams too, whatever those are. Heck, I have no clue if the teachers even know about these two “non-elite” achievements that are under the radar and getting no accolades. That confidence of hers comes from her hard work and talents and successes, more often than not no one is cheering. That’s kind of a good life lesson. No regrets, work hard, and enjoy the journey… I also reminded her that on college graduation day she will have more freedom than some due to being blessed with no student debt.