“… While we are immersed in holiday parties, gift-giving, and connection with friends and family, many high school students receive “presents” in the form of college admissions decisions. This brings a range of emotions as dreams are fulfilled, crushed, and deferred. As a school counselor, I am struck every year by the way that students deal with this news. In the months leading up to application deadlines, high school counselors and teachers are inundated with requests and questions from college-bound seniors, but then suddenly, all goes quiet. Colleges send decision notices to students, who may or may not pass it along. Maybe we learn of an acceptance through the grapevine or a denial from a parent, or perhaps the college sends us an update directly. Students seldom feel confident disclosing information, either uplifting or disappointing. For many, this news is their life’s first major turning point, and how to process it is a foreign concept. Then, of course, other students post news on their Snapchat feed and overlook the fact that most adults in their lives will not be aware of their good fortune.” …
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