Each year GPS posts the list of colleges our most recent graduates will be attending (aka, the Where O' Where's). It's always fun to watch the seniors as they see their names go up on the door, but the truth is that list doesn't even begin to tell you how much thought and effort has gone into the process of choosing a college.
In the end, it really isn't about the name of the school; rather it is, as this story from the National Coalition of Girls describes, about finding the college or university that speaks to them. It is about discovering themselves, and it is about finding a college where they can be that authentic self for the next four years. Unless you've been through the process, no one will never know how much time, energy, introspection, and financial consideration goes into making this decision, and no one should ever judge the final list based on their own preferences or assumptions.
Each decision is only about one girl and her family. After all, the college decision is usually the first really big decision a student gets to make, so if my students are happy and satisfied with their choice, than I am also very happy. That's the way it should be.
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