<p>Debbi, yes Joe is still teaching. He was great at communicating with the kids on facebook before they left and that made my daughter happy. This year there is only one boy on the program and the rest are girls (obviously!). Kind of surprising, but it is what it is. The kids got there Monday and Tuesday my daughter sent a short video and introduced a few kids and showed us her first painting! It was hard to see, but it was wonderful to see a Tuscan landscape already! I have so many questions, but will probably not get any answers until she gets home, if then! </p>
<p>I will let you all know how things go as I hear more. Thanks.</p>
<p>I have more good news! I got a 4 on my AP 2d portfolio! I’m thrilled. I was literally shaking as I waited for my score. </p>
<p>I built my portfolio entirely myself except for 3 pieces that were classroom pieces that I did in drawing and liked. I’m SOOOOO happy!</p>
<p>Congratulations Annay. What a great feeling for you!</p>
<p>Yay MICA!! Bed risers now on the list. Is there a Kmart, Walmart or Target near MICA? I may want to buy an area rug for my room or common living area. Looks like we don’t get room/roommate assignments until August, I am anxious to connect with roommates to see who will bring what, hoping the assignments come a bit earlier than they say.</p>
<p>Dropped my D off at her friends house this afternoon, for their last visit for awhile. Friend (I’ll call her C) is going to West Virginia to visit family and then to Coe College in Iowa from there. She came with us to visit schools, and found Coe, the perfect school for her. Her move in day is the day before my D’s. She is the creative writing girl whose mom wasn’t sure about letting her do what she needed to do (yes, another one of those, but after talking to her mom and some VERY nice merit scholarships, everyone was behind her. Standing in the driveway, I realized that that would be the last time I would see her too, so I gave her a hug and wished her well. Felt a little teary, and I felt like I was launching her myself.</p>