Dear Class of 2020
The author’s senior portrait. Dear Class of 2020, Spring has always been an optimistic time for high school seniors. Rituals, rites of passage and celebrations give us the opportunity to honor where we’ve come from before moving on to our next adventure. But how do we do that this year? There have been so many things canceled this spring. Performances, concerts and seasons. School trips, festivals, playoffs. Prom, award ceremonies, senior ditch day, even just sitting in the quad signing year books. Cancelled. Cancelled. Cancelled. They cancelled the SAT?! Okay, maybe we’re not sad about that one. We normally talk about grieving a person or a pet, but there’s also the grief of losing something that should have been. Many of you, and your parents and families, are going through this. You may feel sad or anxious. You may be angry. This isn’t FOMO (fear of missing out), this is just plain missing out and it’s not fair. Class of 2020, you are uniquely talented to meet this moment. You are more digitally connected and technologically savvy than the generations before you. Show of hands – how many of you have taught your parents how to use Zoom for their work calls? Taught Grandma how to…
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