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English blessing or Chinese curse?
Last night I spent some time on a Face Time call with my daughter and granddaughters. Two out of the three had done a test drive of the online school they will be attending starting today.
The kids were excited to begin something new. Even in the face of missing the former. They loved their brick and mortar school. They loved their teachers. They loved their friends. The oldest one loves to read and adores math. My middle grandchild is all about the process — the stars, the human body — she loves knowing how it all fits together. My youngest granddaughter starts kindergarten and depending on how things go — may never attend school off -site in a designated building. But even amid these big emotions — they were ready to let go of what no longer worked for them.
We know from all the clusters of COVID that hit various colleges — putting kids together is a breeding ground for the virus. ALL VIRUSES. It’s not as if we didn’t see this particular one rip through churches, nursing homes, prisons, the military. Anyplace where “two or more are gathered” in anyone’s name.
I had been saving for my granddaughters’ college education — however — if it turns out in eight or ten years everything is moved to an online format, suddenly, the cost to educate them drops. Expidentually.
