coolweather

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The sons and daughters
Have a wonderful summer
And a great future.

geek_mom

historymom, wah!
Hoped to meet you in Claremont.
Scripps not smart enough.

Your bright young lady
has a wonderful future --
please share this with her:

Sweet, smart hist'rygal,
so many places want you --
you're a hot prospect.

geek_son might miss you,
but Scripps doesn't deserve you!
Make 'em take a hike!

When you're a rich grad,
send your school a big fat check
and Scripps a carbon

with a little note --
"This, and I, could have been yours."
Take that, stuck-up school!

Mrs Weasley

College differs from prom
Because not everybody
Leaves with who brought them.

SBmom

seventy/thirty
is the girl/boy ratio
he tells me, grinning

Karen Colleges

If twin isn't in,
No hope for my D next year.
Claremont. Too pop'lar

Damn, would fit her good.
Who told everyone elsewhere
about Scripps? Damn it.

So selective now.
What are they looking for now?
Twin should be in now.

historymom

Oh Hey There Karen
FA awards from Saint M
Makes Twins smile with glee

Earlier the one
from Portland caused rejoicing
See the patern here

Don't give up on Scripps
a math 580 did hurt
D's Acceptance odds

Karen Colleges

SMC came through?
Glad that Twins are happy.
Still lots of choices!

historymom

affordable yes
for D least likely to go
not so much for sis

But EFC used
was estimated higer
than reality

adjustments for her
are likely and positive
So glad we made less

historymom

geek-mom I shared it
her belly laugh was music
Cheered her up indeed

Extended family
my haiku pals on CC
supporting our kids

geek_mom

Ah, so many posts,
but the '13 thread's quiet --
grad moms gone summer.

(Hair color cures all --
and if things get really tough?
Margarita mix!)

June is for juniors
beginning applications
with anxious parents.

Just over a year
and done with "senior season,"
now I feel so old!

Today I wondered
where to make my thousandth post
(senior member? w00t!),

for I owe a debt
to other parents who've shared
their experience.

I must pay forward
collective wisdom/support
in my own small way.

So, how to pass on
the wisdom shared on CC
by others before?

The Finaid forum,
where folks busily discuss
merit versus need?

Or on Common App,
where just last January
things were so hectic?

Perhaps Admissions,
where they weigh the pros and cons
of a resume?

Aha! Now I know
The perfect contribution
for my thousandth post!

I'll use it wisely
to stage a resurrection
of the haiku thread!!!

Sigh... Too late, I find
my fav'rite thread's been banished
off to the Cafe....

coolweather

Summer summer time
I hav' to work all day long
Do you see what's wrong?

HarrietMWelsch

geek_mom, don't despair!
This thread is such a tonic.
Senior-hood can wait.

Your yellow symbol
Glowing at the lower left
Says you still ponder.

geek_mom

I commiserate
sharing the dreary indoors
with you, coolweather...

I don't see the sun,
but neither does my grad son,
sleeping in all day!

He worked hard this year
and will work harder next year...
now he takes a break.

I am grateful for
extra hours to pay the bills,
but... I envy him....

geek_mom

HarrietMWelsch!
How nice to see you again:
I missed your humor!

HarrietMWelsch

Why, thank you, geek_mom!
Glad to hear that your grad son
is taking a break.

Mine just left, bound for
a midnight IMAX showing
of Transformers. W00t!