valerie

Hello.

To all that I remember and can name and to all those I can’t remember but hold close in my thoughts.

First let me say a very big thanks to Thesbohemian for her dogged diligence to keep this thread going. With you here there would not be a place for those interested and pursuing Theatre Stage Arts. Let me say too, the recent maturity that I have read in your posts recently speaks volumes for your intent and direction for the future. I am proud of you and you should be too! Evansville will be ever so excited to have you as one of their own!

I started this thread over a year ago when life was kinder and simpler. Unfortunately, for those that know, I had to bow out last June.

Life takes its curious twists and bends and one needs to be flexible and every so ready for the unexpected even when one is not prepared.

To Thesbohemian, wct, Dancermon; Caroline, DrJohn and Jamimom; Soozievt, Thedad, Norcalmom and the Cohn’s, and to so many others, Thank’s. I was down and out myself for over 16 wks with health problems and not being able to even type on the computer. In the meantime, I have just within the last few days touched base with CC and have seen that the format has changed dramatically and have tried to catch up on so many lives – whether here on this thread or elsewhere on CC, particurily the MT Thread which is worth its weight in gold in even if it is diverging to in several threads of its own. My heart and pains of grief goes out to all that have met adversity and tragedy and to all others that have done well in spite of life itself. For others, it is with a sigh of relief and smiles that so many have done well!

I would also like to take this time to explain something else that was pervasive a year ago and that was a nasty virus and misuse of my personal information that plagued many of us at the time. I was one of them. So much so, my personal name and email was lifted and used by others to write on CC or alter some of my content ( to be nothing more than vicious and troublemaking for their own pleasure) along with – and this is even worse- lifting and using my name and email to solicit others for an array of activities that had nothing to do with me personally. It included infiltrating the CC site and College sites that I had talked about on CC. Obviously, I had to stop. I steadily, warned as many as I could, changed my email and security id’s – profile etc and patched what I could with industries that were infiltrated by a virus that attacked them through me. This, I should say was over and above all my security protection on the internet I thought I had secured.

This thread of Theatre/Drama is an excellent one for those seeking solid information and direction. I congratulate all those that went through the grueling process this past year, have graduated and now reap the fine rewards to move on to their chosen College/University schools. You will all do well – no mater where you are – because of one thing – and that is your intent.

For those new to this site, I wish you all the best1

The anticipation of Senior year and all its expectation along with the anxiety of anticipation of where one will go to college is huge and quite normal. For the students and Parents. The good news is – Time takes care of itself (even when you think it could ever be) and this time next year when hats are thrown in the sky of completion and knowingness of their future, Parents too can take a deep sigh of relief and really enjoy the fruits of their labor.


The Theatre/Drama Thread is an excellent one – bent on providing solid information. I encourage any who are seeking - to follow its leadership and sage advice.

Look for my post on this thread titled UCLA and College
Selection Advice for further information.

In the meantime, I once again applaud and congratulate those that have completed this last year and encourage those looking at the year ahead with high dreams and expectations. AS I have always said to my children - “Reach for the stars and fall on the moon” one will never go wrong with that kind of attitude or expectation.

Sincerely,

Valerie