<p>cpeltz - I know what you mean. For me it’s not that D doesn’t want to work but she has had no luck yet finding anything. She is continuing to look but I think some of the problem is that the interviews are on going now and she doesn’t get home until late on June 3rd which is rather late hear. Most schools are already out. S has already been home for over a week and he stayed later because he graduated. D is going to be bored to death if she doesn’t find anything and if she is sitting home she will want to do things so she will be looking at me for money. Since she is trying to find something I can’t very well not help her out but man I would like to not be still giving her money. With helping S out with grad school and her undergrad cost I’m already supplementing enough I think!!</p>
<p>Grades for 2nd semester - 3rd and 4th Quarter:</p>
<p>C in Calc III (says he had it all down pat, but got answers a different way than the prof - I believe this, this is pretty typical for him)
A in Calc IV (Says this was easy easy easy)
A in Discrete Math (says this was easy easy easy fun fun fun)
A in Vocal lab and Glee (fun fun and more fun)
C in Physics - Mechanics - (says this was hard)
Incomplete in Physics until labs are graded - (again -hard)
No Record (or fail) in CS
No Record (or fail) in same CS course - to say the least, he regrets retaking it</p>
<p>He got a letter from school today to say he is back on track academically and off “warning” and back on “satisfactory”. So we assume this means he has passed Physics and we are just waiting for the final grade to post once the labs are in. phew
3.3 GPA</p>
<p>Definitely some feelings of relief all the way around, around here.</p>
<p>Great, great news from the #TM camp. Enjoy those feelings of relief!</p>
<p>TM - Great news!!!</p>
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And out here as well among your cyber friends! Well done, #theoryson, and great job of keeping your cool, #theorymom :)</p>
<p>Oh #tm! Thank goodness! I couldn’t post earlier cause I didn’t really know what to say and was kindof sick thinking about the tension in the house…
Well done to #tmson!!</p>
<p>Great news #TM. Now you can rest easy.</p>
<p>Good news #tm!</p>
<p>My DS1 - who went to the school he liked least - finished his first year with a 4.0. And, this from the DS1 who appeared so burnt out I questioned whether I should send him at all. I am beyond thankful. </p>
<p>Sometimes, the fit has nothing to do with the outcome. This school is not a fit for DS1, but somehow he’s matured enough to make the lemonade out of the lemons…</p>
<h1>TM, he’s done what he needed to do and (at least for the summer) now you can all relax. Thrilled for your boy.</h1>
<p>Anothermom, more relief for you too!</p>
<p>We had the talk with S and I’ve helped him put a resume together. I think the pickings will be slim, but if he pounds pavement for a few hours a day for a couple of weeks, he can move to the next step.</p>
<p>For those whose kids are in a big redirect mode, my fingers are crossed that the next direction is a better one.</p>
<p>My son is actually playing iPad Scrabble with my H and I right now…much more maturity and engagement than I ever saw before college. :)</p>
<p>I so appreciate the support from my cyber friends. Thanks so very much.
I was very worried. I still cannot stop but I occasionally get the feeling I might get to worry less as time goes on.</p>
<p>This kid has truly got a scary good mind for math. He loves it. How else could he characterize these classes as easy and fun. I think in some ways it is very good that math, as a future, has been reinforced by the less than stellar performances in subjects that he thought he might consider. In some ways too, I cannot blame him for trying, and indeed I am proud of him for trying, some classes that were out of the realm of the field he stated since preschool that he was going to pursue (math). He is at a school with very smart kids, most of whom are engineers. And a good deal of CS majors as well. I can see how he allowed himself to get romanced by the idea of the fields in which his classmates are involved. </p>
<p>Next year I get to worry about his completeing his breadth requirement in the humanities. (his depth is in vocal performance - but he is required to show he has breadth by taking English, History or Philosophy or something. He loves philosophy - but there remains the writing issue (his main LD). He is hoping to find a class that grades mostly on classroom discussion participation. sigh - hope there is one like that. But at least it feels like we can now feel free to plan ahead a bit. It’s been a roller coaster.</p>
<p>anothermom, you must be so proud of your son. Congrats!</p>
<p>“Next year I get to worry”…For heaven’s sake, woman, give yourself a break!!
On the other hand, I guess that’s what parenting is all about.</p>
<p>Congrats, anothermom, very sweet!</p>
<p>May I suggest Craig’slist to those looking for jobs/internships? S swears by it and got his most recent internship offer and apt. through it.</p>
<p>I’m jealous of all the reunion stories. D still has one more exam to go. Dinner with BF’s parents went well… all sorts of hugs at the end. I think they just wanted to meet D before she spends a weekend or two with them this summer. We’ve already met him so we’re happy to have him come here!</p>
<p>S is rather a shadowy figure when it comes to sharing stories of his love life, so all this with D is uncharted territory for H and me. Oh what the hell, as long as she’s happy…</p>
<p>I am starting to think parenthood is just a state of perpetual worry. If my mother is any example I can anticipate worrying the rest of my life! </p>
<p>I second the recommendation for Craigslist. D got her job by perusing those listings- far more extensive than anything in the student newspaper or other media, particularly for student type jobs. </p>
<h1>TM, I wish I had a tenth of your son’s math smarts! It is interesting though what our children learn about themselves as they “test” the waters in college.</h1>
<p>Cheers to our cliff-hanger-roller-coaster-but-come-through-in-the-end sons, #TM! It is a wild ride, isn’t it? I am going to spend the day happy, fueled on the adrenalin of your relief ;)</p>
<h1>TM- Am happy to hear that it worked out. I love the math/vocal music combination, your S sounds like a neat guy. But I know how the worrying goes…my very bright but very immature 8th grader has me in a perpetual worry state.</h1>
<p>anothermom- I love your story. </p>
<p>Hooray for both of these young men!</p>
<p>I third the Craigslist suggestion.</p>
<p>congrats to your boys Anothermom and #TMl. Although I admit to having my heart sink and then raise again a few posts later.</p>
<p>Son thinks he aced last exam, which would be good since in rereading his paper for the class sees he made some grammatical errors when barely making the deadline.</p>
<p>H played golf on the school’s course yesterday (although swears he will never play golf again without witnesses because he played so well) and they went on a hike after dinner. Son’s last night with friends and so H went back to the hotel. Said they had packed up half of his stuff but that he had yet to move what he needs to move into some sort of storage. Seriously? I’ve been on this kid of well over a month to line up storage, so I can only hope he pulls that off today somehow. Let’s just say I am glad to not be there doing this. Need to send a text to not forget hangers or put them in storage.</p>
<p>Yay for #theoryson! I was so worried for both #theorymom and him! So glad it ended well this year! Hooray!</p>
<p>Cheers for anothermom S!</p>
<p>Keeping fingers crossed for all looking for jobs this summer. Hoping D2s job with BF’s family works out ok. Must admit I am a little nervous about that!</p>
<p>D is flying home tonight - can’t wait! Last final was yesterday. She had to store everything for the summer, and she was so efficient packing that the past few nights she’s been sleeping on a bare mattress, since all her bedding was already in storage.</p>
<p>She was freaking out about her last final - hopefully it won’t be as bad as she fears!</p>
<p>S2 has started summer school and sounds distracted with all the stuff needed to set up a house. He won’t get internet service until Friday and is taking a computer class, so that doesn’t sound good. Yes, he could use the Internet on campus but I’m not sure that’s happening. He says he is “too busy” to look for a job right now. That’s not good either. Ah well. I guess it’s all part of the learning experience.</p>