<p>Well, today was my son’s graduation from Connecticut College and, I realized, the very first college graduation I’ve ever been to. (I didn’t go to my own, or my sister’s.) I cried like a baby – sad that our family is so small and it was only myself, DH, and DS2 there to celebrate with him – and just so moved by the significance of this event. His real life begins now – his adult life. It’s no longer lock-step, with First you’ll finish high school, Then you’ll go to college. Now it’s up to him to create a life.</p>
<p>He has a job lined up – has had it since last Fall, actually – and just realized he might prefer something else, which he’s applied for. I’m thrilled he’s thinking critically and logically. I’ve got my fingers crossed that he gets everything he wants from life.</p>
<p>Well, yesterday I finally uncrossed the fingers for son’s graduation. He was so nervous he gave me the password for the grade posting website and had me check. In the end, he passed the course he was worried about. That’s both kids out and employed (although D is already looking for another job).</p>
<p>dmd,
I recall how helpful you were from your S’s first year at MIT. Your S skipped senior year at HS, like mine, and you offered much useful info. Can I ask where your S is working? Did he ever shift majors?</p>
<p>Bookworm, my son is working for the summer at a previous job (designing scuba equipment), then starting a company with someone he met during his job hunt. He’s highly risk-tolerant. He ended up majoring in electrical engineering/computer science.</p>