Life Rewind
I heard the statement above came from a very wise sister. It was true, for the decision had already been made for us. A "Higher Power" had intervened, which finally put my mind at ease. When I last posted, we as a family had eliminated one school from the list. It was a hard choice, because logistically it was the best location to the house! But the main factor for not accepting the offer to enroll in the school was financial. I will reiterate by saying, " Thank Goodness financial aid and scholarships are available." All of the questions I asked in my last post are what we along with other parents are dealing with. These questions we will be revisited four years from now. Not to mention there is a sibling not too far behind.
So yes, the teen was offered a full scholarship to one school for her upcoming freshmen year this fall! She was also offered partial financial aid to attend the other school remaining! Although she was not offered a scholarship or financial aid from the eliminated school, she was recognized as an Honorable Mention Visual Arts Student. She fell into the upper echelon of the 2017 applicants who had applied for this scholarship, and that is a wonderful honor! The question was do we take the full scholarship or the partial financial aid leaving us to make up the difference? The answer seems obvious right? Yeah we thought so too, but we had some pondering sleepless nights!
The Lord really does work in mysterious ways! The remaining two schools came down to the order of choice the teen had. One school was first choice on her list. It had the academic courses and sports activities she wanted. The other school also had the academic courses, but did not have the one sport she plays-tennis! Would she be okay with not playing on a high school tennis team? One school we had toured during Open House in the fall of 2016, the other school we didn't attend due to scheduling. One school the teen did a shadow visit for earlier in the school year, the other she didn't. So this is about the time the "Higher Power" of the Lord intervened.
The teen's third choice happened to be the school we didn't tour, didn't shadow visit, and didn't have a tennis team. The school also happened to have a later deadline for parents to accept and enroll their children. We didn't know about the later deadline, because we hadn't received the acceptance packet yet. So in the final third week to decide on the other two choice schools, my husband and I visited the third choice school. We managed to get a last minute shadow visit for the teen, and found out the school did have a tennis team once upon a time! We would just have to see if it was possible to have a team again. In terms of logistics, the distance of the school is closer to her current school. This means she won't be far from her little sister! This school also happens to be the school, in which she can attend with the full scholarship she was offered. Also based on the teen's standardized testing scores and grades, she was recommended to be placed in honor courses as a designated Augustine Scholar! Thank you Jesus for being our "Higher Power!" To Him I give all the Glory and Praise!!
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| The teen and little sister representing! Photo by K.S. Goring |
Now Press Forward
The Roadrunner (known for Speed), the Mustang (known for Power), and the Lion (known to be Fierce) represent unique qualities. The teen has these unique qualities and more. She is known for her speed, power, and her fierceness! I can see why these schools were her choices. However, she can only attend one high school. This fall she will be FIERCE, and represent the school of the LION!
Kaisha
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