We have watched our three sons, a daughter, a neice and nephew run the college admissions gauntlet. Sunday’s Washington Post ran an excellent column by Patricia Dalton on the pressures facing High School students and their parents. Her words recalled memories of young friends who found success and happiness even though they were deeply disappointed at receiving “thin envelopes” from elite colleges.
As I watch my many young friends in the Key clubs sponsored by Kiwanis Club of Charlottesville go through these last few days of waiting for the mail, I want to say: “Be of good cheer. You are talented young people. Your lives are under the care of a power higher than any admissions officer. Relax, Have faith, work hard and you will find a future filled with opportunities.
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