She's talking about a gap year

classicalbk
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 13:55:18 +0000

I don’t know about my kid but I sure need a gap year! It sounds lovely to take the slow train for a bit.
I think the program director’s meaning was that if the student didn’t have a paying job, they should get training. Kids should be doing something during the summer, according to that prof. I think he was coming from a great understanding of the competitive nature of the beast. If your kid isn’t in ballet class, somebody else’s is. I’m not saying what I think, but what the prof at this particular university implied. Of course, a mental health break is absolutely required if things are getting tense and/or total exhaustion is about to set in. Certainly we’ve seen famous folks in the business having to take a break due to “exhaustion.” I wish high school students could do the same. It’s so important to learn to see it coming and deal with it rather than waiting for an injury to happen or a breakdown or whatever bad thing.
MomCares- I will ask my D if she thinks she’d like to buy a home someday. That is worth pondering. 17 year olds trying to plan their lives…sigh.