victory lap
The myth of the four-year degree
Students are staying longer for a variety of reasons
Don’t get stuck doing a Victory Lap
Few schools guarantee graduation in four years
Really bad advice
How guidance is failing our students
Extra year of high school? Where’s the victory in that ‘Victory Lap’?
When my biology teacher started talking about a victory lap during class last week, I figured she must be talking about race cars. Or maybe the sound her cat makes when it drinks. But apparently ‘victory lap’ can also be directly translated to, “A grade 12 student that stays behind for an extra year because, well, they can.”