Impossible Situation for Students
By DianneN
@DianneN (252989)
United States
April 9, 2026 4:16pm CST
Hope this photo appears. I am on TikTok for only one reason and that reason is my Ice Princess. She posts at least one or two videos a week singing along to her favorite songs.
She flew down to New Orleans with her parents today to attend a small gathering for new students. She told me they have many small gatherings for each group. It was her turn today.
What bothers me is that how can students from abroad, students from afar, parents who work, students who are in high school, (disregard the latter, because they already got into the university), and those who have other young children, who are in school or need someone to care for them, have the time or funds to attend such functions, airfare, gas for a car, Ubers, taxis, and hotels?
My son is using air miles. But as exciting as this visit will be for everyone, except the kids who can’t attend, don’t you find that it would be a huge imposition for most new students? I certainly do.
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@RasmaSandra (96194)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12h
I only had my mom and so I chose the closest university to us so I could get funds and I could travel back and home every day, I went to the University of Long Island Brooklyn Center and it never bothered me that I did not go away to college, If this kind of situation would have turned up then mom and i would be in a real pickle,
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@DianneN (252989)
• United States
12h
I’m happy you went to a university. Lots of students do the same as you did for one reason or another. A real pickle for many students I am sure. I really can’t understand how the school would do that. Back in the day, they had one big orientation day and that was as soon as the kids moved into their dorms and then classes started.
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@RasmaSandra (96194)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11h
@DianneN mom and I really got lucky it was the end of the 1970s and I could get student aid and did not have to pay anything back,
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@GardenGerty (168430)
• United States
9h
That is hard and in many ways promotes exclusivity.
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@snowy22315 (205701)
• United States
7h
Especially with the high fuel prices now. It isn't mandatory to attend is it?
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@toniganzon (75802)
• Philippines
10h
Yeah that's going to cost a lot. But a friend of mine does it. She flies to the US whenever there is such a gathering but they have a mansion in Beverly Hills so they stay there for as long as they want. Her only daughter and the youngest studies in California.
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@rebelann (116683)
• El Paso, Texas
6h
I simply wouldn't have gone but then I was only in business college so nuttin like that happened .... thank heavens ..... I agree with you especially when you consider just how many are on scholarships from families that have limited funds so they can't really do all that.
@Ineeddentures (26900)
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9h
Aye
Maybe they have money trees in their gardens Dianne
And the photo is there, lovely girl
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