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deb922 · 02-14-2007, 10:37 AM

Thanks everyone, it makes me feel better just to have empathy from CC people. It's hard because I know what he should do, he knows it also, he has to motivate himself to take those breaks or to reach out to his RA, dean or counseling services. I just keep telling him that it's going to be rough but to take it day by day and he'll get through it.

This is what he is taking this semester, Chem II,Chem Lab, Physics, Calc II, some robotics engineering class with tons of group projects and a required freshman humanities class with tons of labs and group projects. It's enough to make my head spin. The problem is that the only class that he feels he can drop is Chem and he's doing really well and enjoys that class. The only class that isn't going as well as he would like is Calc II and I think he's getting a high B. It's just the workload is overwhelming, he and a friend calculated that they are spending 52 hours a week on class and homework.

I told him that it wasn't the worst thing to not have a roomate, the college will give you one and don't worry.

Last week I ordered treats and warm socks. I even spent the money to have the order sent express so he would have it sooner. They miss typed the zip code and it was sent to the wrong city! I sent goodies the other day, I hope he has them this week and I have another package to send if I can ever get out of my driveway!

Thanks again, it helps.

02-14-2007, 10:37 AM	#8
deb922 Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Threads: 39 Posts: 407	Thanks everyone, it makes me feel better just to have empathy from CC people. It's hard because I know what he should do, he knows it also, he has to motivate himself to take those breaks or to reach out to his RA, dean or counseling services. I just keep telling him that it's going to be rough but to take it day by day and he'll get through it. This is what he is taking this semester, Chem II,Chem Lab, Physics, Calc II, some robotics engineering class with tons of group projects and a required freshman humanities class with tons of labs and group projects. It's enough to make my head spin. The problem is that the only class that he feels he can drop is Chem and he's doing really well and enjoys that class. The only class that isn't going as well as he would like is Calc II and I think he's getting a high B. It's just the workload is overwhelming, he and a friend calculated that they are spending 52 hours a week on class and homework. I told him that it wasn't the worst thing to not have a roomate, the college will give you one and don't worry. Last week I ordered treats and warm socks. I even spent the money to have the order sent express so he would have it sooner. They miss typed the zip code and it was sent to the wrong city! I sent goodies the other day, I hope he has them this week and I have another package to send if I can ever get out of my driveway! Thanks again, it helps.