Deferred to Regular Decision... now what?

younghoss
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:18:44 +0000

Might also pass onto that that although this may be first time he has experienced such a disappointment, he isn’t first or last one to have a disapppointment, nor is it his last time. Point out a disappointment or 2 from your life. Are you in your dream job? Make more money than you deserve? Is this dream job your first job, or did you “step up” to it? Show S this is a part of growing up, and ask him to try to see it as relatively good news- it means he is growing up(all boys like that). He isn’t the protected kid he was at 5 or 10. He isn’t a man yet either, but this situation and how he handles it brings him a step closer to being a man.