Parents of the HS Class of 2011 - Original

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<p>Want to also say thanks to all the advice I have received from other parents. </p>

<p>Congrats to Emmy for the 25th anniversary. Ours was in September.</p>

<p>We still have at least two to submit and probably will be doing those this weekend. I am in charge of printing, mailing and writing checks. D writes any additional essays or forms that are necessary. First visit to one of the colleges she has been admitted to is next Friday so the one phase (applications) will be done and the second phase, winnowing down and deciding begins.</p>

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<p>Oh well, I never saw S’s common ap or any of his EA aps, I presume he had the correct info. I did get to read one essay that he didn’t have into the GC, thats about it. Needs to finish up all his essays and everything as they are due to GC next week.</p>

<p>Looking forward to having 2 out of 3 around this weekend. Will have to wait for the Christmas holiday to have all 3. I get DD’s dog though, she is shipping him home this weekend as she has to go to China for 2 weeks before she gets home. </p>

<p>My mom is out of the hospital and at a Conv. home right up the street. Its nice to not have to drive to the hospital every day. Although what will happen when her 30 days of rehab is up we are not quite sure. We have to move her out of her apartment this weekend, as she has not been there in 2 months and is no longer safe there. That will take some time.</p>

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<p>I have a few minutes of down time while my apple pie bakes. I can’t decide if I should make another one or not. </p>

<p>I think we are into that phase II Military Mom. Today’s mail brought two letters from colleges saying that the apps were complete and telling son when the decision would be made and then three more from Colleges where he knew he was accepted just talking about, “when you come here…”.</p>

<p>My grad school daughter chided her younger brother when he was complaining about doing the last application. It is, btw, to where she got her undergrad. He was going on and on about how much other work he had to do and I was expecting her to say something like, “you can to it later.” Instead she told him that if he had a lot to do, then he should get started on it right now. So, what’s he doing now? Call of Duty…</p>

<p>Congrats on the anniversary EmmyBet! Any celebratory plans? We just passed 32 years this summer. I was a youngster when we married!</p>

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<p>D1 remarked to D2 today that she realizes she had it easy when she was applying - ED one-and-done. Well, we’re making up now on app fees what we saved on her!</p>

<p>We are going to take our girls out for a celebratory dinner. It’s one reason why we brought D1 home this week, because we wanted her here for that. We would take Japanese D but she has a basketball tournament. We also said BFs are welcome, but both boys are busy with family. So it’s just the 4 of us. I’m really looking forward to it - going out with a great guy and two beautiful young women!</p>

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<p>A lot of posts today–as stayed away from cc and tried to keep on task and S2 did the same since he didn’t have school. So happy to announce: he pushed the button on 6 more apps!! (Actually, only one measly push and a lot of $$ for his 5 UCs) plus another non-Common App school’s app that is due 12/1. One more 12/1 app to go but he says there’s just the Why X? essay and he’s not fretting. Amazing!! Even better, he’s our gourmet pie baker and after we did the run to Trader Joe’s and Gelson’s (who carry the obscure cherries he uses) he even baked a pie. </p>

<p>But he is far from getting a rest. He’s got two huge creative supplements due by 12/1 as well. Most of that work (creative resume, 4 new essays, building a website, taking photos, etc) is done, he assures me. But his art teacher helped him photograph some new pieces which he must now upload to his special portfolio website. And there are a few million other details looming. As the mom survivor of S1’s equally crazy app process, I now realize it is just like childbirth. You mercifully forget the pain of the first–until you have your second kid.</p>

<p>And may I sneak in some lovely news? S2 got his acceptance letter from his EA admit school (saw results online last week) and received a very nice merit award. Of course, we’re all thrilled to pieces, but then he was worried it still wouldn’t be enough to swing this school. So even when everything goes so right, there is always something.</p>

<p>I second BI’s comments. This is a wonderful group!! I smile every time the rest of you post that your kids file an app, and applaud as some have completed the process entirely! </p>

<p>S1 comes home tomorrow morning (he’s driving and didn’t want to face this evening’s traffic). He’ll be leaving for study abroad (Florence) in January and I need some bonding time!</p>

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<p>Thanks to ALL for your kind words, sympathy, and empathy on my septic tank nightmare. Those of you who shared your own horror stories with me really helped, gave me a few laughs, and helped me put this in perspective.</p>

<p>O-mom, you’ve had it much worse than I this week. How are you feeling? I second someone’s suggestion (FLMathMom?) that you head over to walk-in care and have them remove the stent. That sounds grisly to me as a self-administered procedure. What next? Are we to do our own brain surgery for crying out loud?</p>

<p>AmandaK, thinking of you and your son. Hoping the remedy, whatever it is, will be quick, painless, and effective, and that unlike O-mom, he doesn’t have to administer his own medical care. Let us know how he’s doing.</p>

<p>Emmmybet, happy anniversary!</p>

<p>BI and OWM, CONGRATS on those scores!!! And congrats to madbean’s son on his acceptance and merit $!</p>

<p>Idinct, best wishes for your mom’s convalescence and recovery.</p>

<p>Songbird and I opted to stay home from the big family Thanksgiving this year. Often, it is just Too Much for us, if you know what I mean. We love our leisurely holidays at home, and enjoy cooking together.</p>

<p>Today we made our “Make-Ahead” mashed potatoes and the broccoli casserole. Just now I set the bird to brining.</p>

<p>Tomorrow we’ll make our Scarborough Fair stuffing (because of the parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme) and roast the turkey.</p>

<p>Neither of us is big on pumpkin pie, so we’re skipping that, but we did bake a wonderful Cream Sherry-Pumpkin bread for breakfast/snacks… </p>

<p>I am thankful for all of you on this thread. I value our cyber friendships a lot, and can’t count the times you’ve helped me, supported me, made me laugh (and sometimes cry) and shared the joys, trials, and tribulations of this year. I wish you all a very relaxed and blessed Thanksgiving.</p>

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<p>Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families. I hope it’s a safe and joyous holiday. We’re traveling tomorrow and I’m a little concerned with the weather, but hopefully it will be fine.</p>

<p>Oh you guys, please don’t worry about me with the stent removal. I talked to the advice nurse and she said it’s not that scary, just grab the string and gently pull it out. My husband will be right next to me if I have any trouble. I’ve searched around the internet, and a DIY stent removal is fairly common - that’s why they attach the string. I’ll be OK!</p>

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<p>Happy Thanksgiving to all my cyberbuddies!</p>

<p>BI congrats on those scores. Speaking as a parent who shared my sons disappointment over his I want to assure you that I am happy that your son did well! I know when you posted it you wondered if it was OK to post a success when others may not have done so well-or something along those lines. I can only speak for me but I love when others do well-I am rooting for everyone on here to have their children do their best. If sometimes my S stubs a toe oh well-that’s life. </p>

<p>I know I am not alone either. The atmosphere on here is great-I wish my “real world” was as supportive as this one.</p>

<p>Enjoy your day everyone! :)</p>

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<p>MOSM pretty much summed it up! Ditto for me. </p>

<p>This morning, add our family to the sick lot this Thanksgiving. My H came down w/ something yesterday afternoon and had a fever, chills through the night :frowning: , and yet despite the stress of this particular holiday what w/ his feeling badly and our son’s looming work, we both feel thankful that his parents and my mom are here with us.</p>

<p>And like all of you, I feel very thankful for this thread. This launching process is a long and arduous one, and requires so much information/knowledge to try to get it right – knowledge people are willing to share here. More importantly, because it also involves so much emotional wear and tear, the support we give each other I think is vital. And so, I thank you parents of '11! Happy Turkey Day!!!</p>

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<p>I really appreciate occasionally posting here, but more often merely reading, to get the vibe from other families. I have no one else to commiserate with re college stuff. No other families that we know are in a similar situation, and my family has more or less forbidden me to go on and on about it.</p>

<p>I also worry about how much pressure there is on S2 and worry that I am somehow doing things wrong, so it is helpful to learn that other students and their families are stretched by the demands of staying on top of everything. This thread is supportive rather than snarky and is one of the few places on CC that is free from the “retake my 2360?” neurosis.</p>

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<p>Well, it was a long day yesterday, 10 hrs in the ER (with alot of nice drs and the best nurse, Brian) and then emergency appendectomy around 10 pm. Luckily it wasn’t ruptured. Stumped alot of drs. until the cat scan made it clear. Discharged this am - without any DIY! Thanksgiving is being postponed until Sat. so we can rest up a bit. Happy thanksgiving to you all!</p>

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<p>Yikes! </p>

<p>At least on something like that, I like knowing that if I am that miserable, there is a clear (and resolvable) reason for it.</p>

<p>It probably puts Thanksgiving in perspective.</p>

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<p>Oh amanda!! Thank goodness you listened you your ‘mom instincts’ and took him to the ER when you did! That is very often misdiagnosed and people sent home, only to come back when the ‘virus’ doesn’t resolve and the pain is unbearable. Having a competent, caring staff makes all the difference. I hope your son has a quiet, uneventful recovery, and he and you both get some much needed rest. Good call to postpone Thanksgiving until Saturday when you are not harried and he can actually eat a bit.
((((((hugs)))))) to you both!!</p>

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<p>I’m rushing out the door, but had to check in first. BIG HUGS to Amanda’s son. OMG, glad he has a great mom. I double ditto MOSB sentiments. Thank you all for being you for better or worse, richer or poorer, may we never part.</p>

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<p>Good call, Amanda! +++++ your son is well on his way to a quick recovery.</p>

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<p>Whoot-whoot!! Three minutes before leaving for T’giving dinner at my SiL’s Bluejr hit send on the Common App and his one and only supplement. He is DONE…and before I smelled the turkey! :wink:
I asked if he was sure, if he wanted to wait until we got home. He looked at me with the funniest look and said “Dear God woman, I’m hitting that button and you can’t stop me!”. We both cracked up. :slight_smile: I know we’re in for a long wait but I do feel relieved to have this stage behind us.</p>

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<p>^ bluejr sounds like a great kid.</p>

<p>@amandak: Soooo glad that your son is on the mend and that you have the long weekend to regroup.</p>

<p>@UT84321: I know exactly how you feel. There is so much pressure and it is very hard NOT to worry if we are doing things right. Glad you are getting the support you need here.</p>

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<p>Amanda- Well this is a Thanksgiving to remember. Hope S is not in too much pain.</p>

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<p>Idinct- good luck with figuring out what to do with your Mother after the conv home. We recently had to take my Father’s car away. Luckly, my Father has a good pension and has money saved so I was able to hire my BIL to go over there every day for an hour or two to drive him anywhere he wants to go so he is not stuck home every day. I still need to stop by more often than I was, but right now I can deal with it. </p>

<p>RMom- hope your H is feeling better.</p>

<p>Pepper -

Nice! I will have to keep that in mind, a very apt analogy. </p>

<p>madbean-congrats to your S! A great way to start the holiday season.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone and Happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone is on the mend and many essays and applications get completed this long weekend, especially around here.</p>