Having doubts about daughter's choices

Knowsstuff
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:05:45 +0000

It is very common for artistic kids to feel like they are alone in a traditional school setting. They are the strange or weirdo kids.

I say this since I know this world well. My daughter went to a Private performing arts high school in Chicago. Almost every kid we met had a story of being picked on or left out or the “strange” one etc in their current high school or middle schools for loving and having passion for their craft and artistic sides. Many but not all are part of the LGBTQ communities. Which adds another deeper layer. At her school as they come together and rejoice who they are and make amazing art together. They feel wanted. (I am not implying this with your daughter).

Not to go to deep here but having her found her “peeps” is so key. When my daughter auditioned for this school she told me I “need” to go here not that she “wanted” to go there.

The experience was life changing for her.

Also with Adhd, once she “wants” to do something hyperfocus comes into play for many. This makes doing the work not a chore. As stated like at my daughter’s high school, classes at Columbia are geared towards the arts so even English class is interesting since it is not typical.