college admissions envelope

paying3tuitions
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:19:30 +0000

My mom steamed open my envelope, then glued it closed again because she couldn’t wait five hours, let alone 2 weeks. I knew she had done it because she was too calm, given that an envelope was on the kitchen table that afternoon. Good thing I only applied one place ED; we couldn’t have survived multiple applications:)

It became such a family fun story that my kids gave me “permission to steam” if this happened during their school day.

I don’t think you’ll do permanent damage to your relationship even if you make
a decision she wishes you hadn’t regarding the envelopes. ALso if you explain you tried to reach her but couldn’t; or didn’t want to unravel her overseas trip; or knew she wasn’t feeling well…yet you needed to be sure nothing was timely to respond to colleges in her absence…she’d probably understand your position, if she’s in general a forgiving kind of person.

Ideally, get her permission from overseas to open them; but if you can’t, I’d say still open them in case something is timely. Tough spot.

Do you have a teakettle?