Sophomore Registration

Today both Meg and Cam registered for their sophomore years.  They each asked me to be involved in the process since they could not meet face to face with their advisors this spring.  It was strange to be filling out a class schedule without knowing if either will be physically returning to their actual schools this fall.  Doug and I did talk before Meg and Cam started to work on their fall plans as to what was the best option for our family.  We have never complained about the costs of a private high school education as we have all felt that Bethany has been far superior to our expereinces with public school.  We did give pause, however, into putting that much money into online schooling if Bethany has to continue with e-learning in the fall.  The three options we came up with were to keep him enrolled in Bethany, homeschool Cam or switch back to the Wawasee school system.  In the end we easily decided to continue Cam's education at Bethany.  Schools will open at some point and a return to the life that he enjoyed with all of Bethany's added learning opportunities was of upmost importance to us.  Thus, Cam and I filled out his Google form today for his sophomore year adding in requests for Ceramics, Law Education, Nutrition, Computer Design, Spanish 2 and Anatomy to his Math, English, Science and Bible requirements.  He was excited about the prospects of taking those classes next year.

The decision to keep Meg on her accounting path at IU was also an easy one for all of us.  The Kelley  Business School has worked well with the students and for the most part her classes have continued as normal.  Some have become easier and others a little bit more challenging, but she has found resources to help her study and has stayed committed to her education.  She's heard from several friends that they will take a gap year and work next fall if IU Bloomington classes continue online.  Meg has had no interest in that and today registered for her sophomore business requirements and added in a few classes of fun as well including fairy tales and group exercise   E-learning has not been what either Meg or Cam has wanted, but overall we have been impressed with how well they have adapted to the change.  Nevertheless we are extremely hopeful that this semester will be the last of it and they can return to the "normal" school lives in August.