Money vs. Art & Suny Purchase

MTguyMom
Sun, 01 May 2011 11:20:12 +0000

Wineguy, you’re to be commended for your willingness to sacrifice for your son so that he can attend the school he feels is the best fit. My son was in a similar position – was accepted to CCM, visited, sat in on classes & rehearsals, absolutely loved the school, felt like “family.” Unfortunately, they offered him only a little talent $$$ (and he missed the deadline for an academic award), and as an out-of-state student, it would have meant taking out loans (again, not the NYU type, but hefty nonetheless) to send him there. In our case, though, we were unwilling to do this, so he selected instead a very good program that costs far less. Son was a bit disappointed, however, he’s excited about his choice and is looking forward to attending school there. BUT, I find myself secretly feeling guilty and selfish all the time, and this is something I guess I’ll have to live with. I just hope I’m not going to spend the rest of my life second-guessing and wondering “what if?”. You, on the other hand, will always be content knowing you did all you could to support your son’s decision. In my miind, that’s “priceless”, and I envy you. Good luck to you and your son.