Sounds like a lot of us are on the same boat. Ohio suddenly is less appealing here as well.
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. Congrats on the acceptance!
And I am with you on the transgender fear. My son is pretty shaken right now. It’s heartbreaking what these kids are having to deal with. We are in CA but most of his schools were oos, all blue, but he is still considering staying closer to home now. I think I would feel better too.
He wouldn’t consider Oberlin or Kenyon even though they would have been good fits I think.
Hugs to all of you and your kids.
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C26 not 25 but right there with you guys. We were already mostly aiming at blue states but considering Arizona as back up. We have time to wait and see though, as someone said it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Hugs to all of you and your kids.
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Just wanted to send some kind wishes to everyone navigating this difficult time. Raising a kid is hard enough without added worries as a parent of an LGBTQ or black or brown child. I hope all of your kids end up in safe, caring spaces.
I have spent my entire career in higher ed, and my colleagues and I are all struggling right now with how to provide continued support for students. A lot of us feel our hands are tied but are looking for ways to signal to students that we are safe spaces for them.
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I want C25 far away from home, Missouri is awful. I really want to move close-ish to where they go to college but Mr Groundhog isn’t on board yet, I think mainly because I would miss out on a lot of pension money if I moved.
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The UCs and CSUs released a statement.
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So good to get some positive, affirming feedback!
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Thank you for being a champion for all kids!
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We are considering UK schools for my son. Lots of family there. I would probably spend part of my time over there to be honest, as much for me as my son. I feel fortunate to have this option and feel for anyone with limited options.
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I think CA schools are about to get much more competitive (even more than they already are).
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My child said yesterday was extremely difficult for many students, and wished the school had provided grief counselors like they do after traumatic events (peer unalived themselves, death of someone in the school community, school shooting in the media, etc.) I told my kid I understood the need, but that schools needed to maintain an apolitical stance and likely could not publicly treat the results of the election like the traumatic event it is. We live in a blue state.
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Creighton and U of Nebraska Omaha acceptances.
Side note, does anyone have personal experience with online “stuffed animal fixers”?
After looking on and off for a couple years, I finally figured out where D25’s beloved stuffed animal is from and I was able to get a spare for fun (going to be a Christmas gift). I would like to send hers off to be “fixed.” D25 does not use pillows but does use this ragged looking stuffed animal and it has seen better days.
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I think it’s time to move past political talk in this thread. This section is not for that. I would hope all of you parents would reassure your kids that they are not in danger (because they aren’t).
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If anyone thinks post(s) are political or out of line, please flag them for moderators as opposed to trying to moderate a thread personally (as a non-moderator).
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I agree that politics should be off the thread. But nobody knows who is safe and who is not. Please don’t offer false hope (nor false fear).
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- Talking about choices made by our kids about where to apply or attend because of political climate is not discussion of politics.
- Worries about legislation and policy restricting the healthcare and safety of trans people is a valid topic here, because some people here have trans kids.
- Also, some on other fora vehemently argue that simple mention of transness is a political statement. I realize that you didn’t do that, but we should recognize that that idea is floating out there.
- There are certain places in this country where it is documentably less safe to be a member of a sexual or gender or racial or ethnic (et cetera) minority. If that isn’t available for discussion here, where do parents go to share such information?
TL;DR: No. You are working from unevaluated premises.
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Some choose Christian colleges or Jewish colleges because they feel their kids are safer there. Others choose colleges based on gender and sexual orientation. Some don’t feel safe in big cities and choose more rural. Parents in all cases just want their kids to feel accepted as well as mentally and physically safe.
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Please move the political discussion to the PF. I won’t go back and hide past posts but future ones will be subject to deletion without comment .
Thank you for your understanding!
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We traveled from the east coast to the west coast yesterday with more luggage than I ever remember bringing. D has her first audition and bringing 2 instruments plus all the stuff that goes along with it and clothes for 3 of us. I really appreciate how lightly we usually always travel. The Airbnb is really nice but we awoke to no heat. Not good for wood instruments but excellent for sleeping especially when the house has lots of super snuggly blankets. The host came 20 minutes after we called and got the problem fixed while we were at brunch. Soon we plan to head back out to see some museums and already picked where to get dinner. We stopped at a grocery store and got dark chocolate cookies and cream Tillamook ice cream for later. I wanted marionberry pie but it wasn’t in stock. Now we just have to pair the ice cream with a good red but that’s a job for after the museum.
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