As the college acceptances begin to come in I have recently turned my focus on campus safety. I have been researching the numbers reported by the schools and am a bit concerned. Here is my thought and question:
Thought:
I know that we have been very open and vocal with our D about being aware and her surroundings. She is a very good judge of character. That said, she is still 17 and bound to be put in a situation that she hasn't experienced yet.
I feel she has lived her life in a bubble, for the most part. As intelligent as she is I worry that the street-smarts may be a bit lacking.
Question:
Do you feel comfortable sending your child to a school that is extremely highly rated, not only as a school but in the field of study, yet their numbers on safety are worse than the other schools your child has been accepted?
Makes me feel that the numbers are only a small portion of what goes on due to lack of students reporting the incidents.
Maybe this is the beginning of me getting freaked that my D is going so far away.
I would like to get your feel on this subject. How do you keep yourself from going crazy?
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