Dear Class of 2021 Graduates,

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This was unexpected. As adults, we can try to say that we know what you are going through. We can try to tell you to look on the bright side and be thankful for what you have. We can remind you that you can still talk to your friends online. The reality is, we don’t really know what you are going through. The COVID-19 crisis of 2020 has profoundly changed the way our society operates right now and for you, the timing couldn’t be any worse.

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You are supposed to be entering into your final weeks before graduation. There should be varsity seasons to play, and championships to be won. You should be dressing up for the prom, playing in your final music concert, and performing with your theater club for one last show. You should be spending time with your friends — friends that you may not be able to see again on a regular basis after high school ends. Perhaps most importantly, you should be getting excited to walk across that stage, in your cap and gown, in front of your friends and your family, finally able to hold that piece of paper you have been longing for. These are the rights of passage that you have been waiting for, and yet they all sit just out of your reach right now.

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The reality is, we don’t know when we will be able to return to normal. Your senior year will end differently than any other senior year that any of us (adults included) can remember. We can’t expect you to be okay with this, and we can’t expect you to like it. All we can do for you right now is be empathetic to your situation, and try when we can to bring back any opportunity for a taste of normal that we can for you before you close out your senior year. We will be with you, every step of the way.

 

Sincerely,

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Counseling Team