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Yeesh. Is going away to college really this way?
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 589148" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Sus, thanks a lot. </p><p></p><p>Jumper is really a very conventional kid who doesn't give into peer pressure. She reminds me of myself a lot, because, although I had mental health issues, I was way too logical and cautious to take drugs, even when all my friends were doing that. Ditto for drinking. And she did say there are groups that simply shun that and hang out together. If she goes to the tech school, there is far less partying there because the dorms are supervised and dope/stumbling in drunk equals getting tossed out of the dorm. Of course, with U. of W. so near there are opportunities too, but Jumper has never been a risk taker and has always had confidence and strong goals. Does this guarantee anything? Of course not. But it's better odds than if Julie would have gone away to college. Honestly, she probably would have died with all the drugs and alcohol around. She was wild enough here at home when we tried to watch her and curtail her a little bit. Julie wanted people to like her and this was one way to get the "bad" kids to like her. With jumper, people just like her. She doesn't have to do anything to get approval. I hope she stays in touch with her friends from high school in college. Many are going to one of the three schools in LaCrosse. We're not too far from there, but far enough that one can say, "I'm away from home." </p><p></p><p>Sus, I'd love to live in a college town! We're thinking of moving close to Stevens Point, which is about a half hour from us now and is very unique due to all the college stuff there. In spite of the drugs, which you can find everywhere, we like young people (helps us stay young) and there are so many interesting things to do in Stevens Point for a relatively small town.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 589148, member: 1550"] Sus, thanks a lot. Jumper is really a very conventional kid who doesn't give into peer pressure. She reminds me of myself a lot, because, although I had mental health issues, I was way too logical and cautious to take drugs, even when all my friends were doing that. Ditto for drinking. And she did say there are groups that simply shun that and hang out together. If she goes to the tech school, there is far less partying there because the dorms are supervised and dope/stumbling in drunk equals getting tossed out of the dorm. Of course, with U. of W. so near there are opportunities too, but Jumper has never been a risk taker and has always had confidence and strong goals. Does this guarantee anything? Of course not. But it's better odds than if Julie would have gone away to college. Honestly, she probably would have died with all the drugs and alcohol around. She was wild enough here at home when we tried to watch her and curtail her a little bit. Julie wanted people to like her and this was one way to get the "bad" kids to like her. With jumper, people just like her. She doesn't have to do anything to get approval. I hope she stays in touch with her friends from high school in college. Many are going to one of the three schools in LaCrosse. We're not too far from there, but far enough that one can say, "I'm away from home." Sus, I'd love to live in a college town! We're thinking of moving close to Stevens Point, which is about a half hour from us now and is very unique due to all the college stuff there. In spite of the drugs, which you can find everywhere, we like young people (helps us stay young) and there are so many interesting things to do in Stevens Point for a relatively small town. [/QUOTE]
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