Commitment Day

I mean, technically she committed a few weeks back. Beatrix is going to Sarah Lawrence in the fall, and I could not be happier for her. Its style, of creating your own path and then investigating what that means with a small class and involved instructors, is perfect for her. The students are all self-selectingly quirky and arty. She's have easy access to all New York has to offer, while living in a small, idyllic campus. She'll be able to easily major in both theater and racial studies, while exploring lots of other topics. It's perfect for her.Sarah Lawrence was actually the first school she looked at, and it took her awhile to circle back to it being her top choice. Her aphantasia meant that she had to look at a lot of different schools, different kinds and different settings. She had to do a lot of thinking about what she wanted to do and how to get there, how she learned best, and who she wanted to be surrounded by.We went out for a second visit last fall so she could…