Hi Anna,
Thanks for posting your article. I am saddened that the message you have received at Uni High is "college or death." The college planning and application process is a developmental one, and students approach this with varying degrees of intensity. Part of our SSO programming to assist upperclassmen with this process is to approach this [with each student (family)] on an individual basis ... and "time out" (or gap years from college) are embraced, discussed, and celebrated. In my 15 years at Uni, I have had students attend college; defer college; postpone college (for even 2 or 3 years); or start college and leave for the workforce. I would hope that Uni students would feel that their future plans (and dreams after high school) are listened to, discussed and embraced -- by counselors, friends, teachers, and family alike. I would love to talk with you more about this, Anna. :-) Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
Sincerely,
Lisa Micele
Director of College Counseling
UNI HIGH
Comments to Anna
Hi Anna,
Thanks for posting your article. I am saddened that the message you have received at Uni High is "college or death." The college planning and application process is a developmental one, and students approach this with varying degrees of intensity. Part of our SSO programming to assist upperclassmen with this process is to approach this [with each student (family)] on an individual basis ... and "time out" (or gap years from college) are embraced, discussed, and celebrated. In my 15 years at Uni, I have had students attend college; defer college; postpone college (for even 2 or 3 years); or start college and leave for the workforce. I would hope that Uni students would feel that their future plans (and dreams after high school) are listened to, discussed and embraced -- by counselors, friends, teachers, and family alike. I would love to talk with you more about this, Anna. :-) Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
Sincerely,
Lisa Micele
Director of College Counseling
UNI HIGH