While I recognize that many folks here are in a period of extreme stress, I’d encourage you to try to remember the long game. Your kids hope to enter a very small professional world post-college, a world in which the kids of many of the older-and-wiser (and extremely generous) posters on cc play increasingly influential roles. I can only hope our kids all enjoy a tiny fraction of their success! Also remember that while your experiences are very fresh, some here have mentored kids through the process for many years and have very deep and broad perspective. I for one am extremely grateful for all of the knowledge they’ve shared over the years, and expect that when the dust settles you will be as well.
One thing D and I did to get through the end of her senior year was to see every local high school production we could. Not only was it a fun distraction, but I had NO idea how much I’d miss being able to drive across town and pay only $15 to see shows with her. If they’re lucky, once they graduate you’ll barely be able to afford tickets to their shows, let alone the cost of travel to get to them!
Fingers crossed that all of your kids move happily into the next phase of their lives, and that very soon you’ll look back on all of this as a stressful but exciting bonding experience!
Daughter and I are now knitting albeit miles away…she hasn’t learned how to cast off yet so her scarf is about 20 feet long. Last year we all had great fun chatting about last Senior performances. I was sooo glad to pass on my ticket responsibilities to another mother and then we shared the tears and sometimes the joys of spring bringing all the “lasts.” Any parents of kids who don’t have their licenses? What plays/musicals are coming up for your kids? Any Millies out there…I had a Rona Lisa Peretti.
@puma69, mine’s halfway through sophomore year of college and still no license. My older two started driving later also, and it wasn’t a problem, but their schedules weren’t as nuts as my acting major (especially in summers)–we me thinking he’ll have time over vacation to deal with it, and then that just doesn’t happen! I console myself with the idea that he’ll probably be in a bit city and not need a car.
Also, my daughter took up knitting during the college process and found it a great way to distract/occupy herself–much more productive than most alternatives! Although we ended up overloaded with those long scarves too… Photography has been a good creative outlet for all three of my kids as well. This is a great topic to introduce during the weeks of waiting (and the upcoming March Madness).
Only historic intel: Usually a phone call (from the Dean) is received last few days of Feb. or early March. That’s what past threads indicate. Doesnt mean it will happen that way this year. But it is consistent with what was said at parent talks during auditions.
They said at auditions that UofM MT would notify after their spring break, which is the first week of March. So… After March 8th. I believe their final round of auditions were last Friday…
They didnt specify after spring break on our audition day oncampus. So nice to know it will be a week later, and not to look for it until after the 8th.
Just a reminder – from the perspective of someone with a launching college senior MT and having watched many young friends move through this process – that there is HONESTLY no Golden Ticket in this profession. Today it may feel that getting (or more often NOT getting) the call from whichever magical school is notifying that day holds the entire key to your future, but it is absolutely not the case. We know kids who graduated from tippy-top MT programs who will not earn their livings in professional theatre, as well as kids who chose not to go to college at all who absolutely will, and every variation in between.
“No fim, tudo dá certo. Se não deu, ainda não chegou ao fim.” - Fernando Sabino
(i.e. In the end, everything will be ok. If it’s not ok, it’s not yet the end.)
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As a 2018 mom, I am also saddened that this forum has been contaminated with such negativity. Last year, I was hesitant to comment but continued to read and learn from this site. Finally, I jumped in and found such support and laughter and wonderful advice and now these people have become my friends. I am filled with joy when they share good news about their children and have shared tears when their kids received bad news and were hurting. Be kind to each other- this is a tough journey but our kids are entering into a tough business- this is all good preparation. That said- my daughter is a freshman at NYU and I am happy to answer questions specific to our experience. I’m not planning to discuss, defend, insult, sell or admonish the program but would be happy to help. Hang in there!! The end is in sight and all will be well.
@Collegemom , I don’t really understand that policy. I often refer back to old posts/threads for historical purposes to see things like what date certain dorms typically fill, what schools kids were accepted to, why kids chose particular schools, scholarship amounts (if any), and numerous other topics. I also even send links to those threads off line to friends or family members to refer to in current discussions.
If a topic is being discussed today and there is information from a post numerous years ago that might be helpful, why can’t we link to it to help further conversation?
Why is it ok for parents of students who auditioned 7 years ago to come on here and tell us their experiences, but we can not link to a post of someone from 7 years ago discussing the exact same thing? I’m just curious as to what the problem is.
