Monday, March 12, 2007

Decisions, Decisions?

The News-Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team came into the office over the weekend to take pictures. I had big plans for this photo but, of course, they fell apart.
That's another story, however.
While one of the young ladies was waiting, she asked my opinion on a dilemma.
She has received scholarship offers from a few colleges, including one college that she could see herself attending and playing basketball. However, another college coach told her he will make her an offer but hasn't done it, yet.
The girl's dilemma? Does she accept the scholarship or wait to see what the other coach offers. The problem with waiting is, the offer she has will not be on the table for very long as that school is recruiting another girl. But, she thinks she might like the new school and coach better, if and when they offer her something.
The girl asked my advice and, while I can say what I would do, ultimately, as her parents have already told her, the decision is all hers.
Welcome to the adult world.
High school seniors, for the first time, now face decisions that will impact the rest of their lives. I'm happy this particular girl understands the importance of this decision. It's the first of many important choices she will have to make but you can't help but feel a little bad because of the stress it is causing her.
Still, choosing which scholarship to accept isn't the worst thing that could happen to a young person. Believe it or not, the decisions get more and more difficult as you get older. Wait until you have to decide between paying your electric bill or your gas bill?

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