<p>PN, I don’t know what the club is like since S has just joined this year but they go to Bristol Mtn by bus which is 45 min from UR. I imagine you do not need to be a strong skier/snowboarder and they look like they offer lessons there and I’m sure you can rent equipment.</p>
<p>Our town used to offer the same type of thing to a local ski resort. A bus left after school on Fridays around 3pm and the kids would come back around 11 pm.</p>
<p>We’re on our way to the airport. D heads back to school today. Where did the month go? It will be four months until she comes home! There are so many things I want to remind her to do when she gets to school but I don’t want to sound like a nag in the car. This is why I appreciate being able to text!</p>
<p>D2 is heading back to school on Mon. We are home from vacation. Today we need to get her driver’s license replaced and go to a follow-up medical exam. </p>
<p>We arrived home late last night. When we called D1 to let her we were home, I heard sobbing on the phone. She came over to get some TLC. H did pretty well on his talk to D1 too. No one’s fault, they have just got to the cross road and it’s time to move on. By the time she left she said she was no longer suicidal. We maybe nursing a break up for the next few weeks. Arrrg.</p>
<p>Wondering how easy it is to change dorm rooms. I think we are getting to the point where it is needed for the sanity of my S. Last night was one of the lowest for him and I really would like him in a better situation. Feeling it is time for me to step in and get some information. He cannot go thru this whole semester feeling the way he does.</p>
<p>But-on the other hand, I have not talked to him this morning so it may be a new day and things may look brighter, but that also may be a short term thing. Thinking it is best to change his living arrangement. S is very passive when it comes to stuff like this so for the situation to be changed, I may have to start the ball rolling and then he will have some decisions to make. I can’t make them for him.</p>
<p>Never thought sending kid off to college would be such an emotional roller coaster for everyone involved. Why didn’t I know that? They definetly did NOT put that in any of the brochures!</p>
<p>Hoping everyone who has a kid going through troubles right now, gets better soon and can enjoy their college experience.</p>
<p>Looks like last night truly was the farewell dinner. He somehow talked his friends into meeting at 9am to finish some game he and his friends were all playing, then off to the g/f’s house for the evening. Tomorrow he’s going to g/f’s school to help her move dorms.</p>
<p>S realizes how completely he lucked out with the roomie situation. They like each other, but aren’t besties, seem to have lots of inside jokes together, but aren’t really good friends.</p>
<p>oldfort - so sorry about the heartbreak. I broke up at the same age with someone I felt like was the great love of my life and though I didn’t go around talking about it to anyone, it took me a long time to get over. I was even dating hubby and not pining exactly, but it was still there. And this was someone I knew wasn’t really the right fit for me. But that age it’s tough to have a broken heart. </p>
<p>I’ve been trying to get S over to Eastman to see a performance - I mean he does love music, is doing a music minor and that is a world class music school. He finally admitted he probably wouldn’t do it.</p>
<p>Sorry NervousNellie1, that is a tough one. Changing roommates might have been easier to do before the new semester began. I think you have to talk with your son and offer to find out the steps, if he wants, to making a roommate change. </p>
<p>I would imagine there are routine actions such as meeting with the RA first but maybe there is another student also wanting to change the housing office has down and a swap can be arranged.</p>
<p>“This growing up is rough on a moms heart.” -from eyemom. Yes, yes it is. DS left yesterday morning. He will not come home for spring break and is looking to grow his current internship into a summer and continuing job in Miami. He is a young man wanting to be independent and on his own. I’m willing to do his laundry a little bit longer. Sigh. </p>
<p>I will have to share with DD13 about the ski trip at UR. Just another reason for her to love it. Hope they love her back.</p>
<p>NervousNellie - It’s always a good time to switch roommates if need be! At the start of the new term there may be kids who aren’t coming back for whatever reason so rooms open up. If he doesn’t ask, he won’t know. </p>
<p>We went just went through this and my daughter switched with only 3 weeks left to the term. It was the best thing she did as a Freshman. Good luck!</p>
<p>mom60, I tried to get my son a flu shot but the doctor was out of it. We tried to schedule an appointment with another doc but they were out. We could go to CVS and pay $31 (they don’t take our insurance since we’re supposed to do the flu shot via a doctor’s visit…uh…) but my son promises he will make an appointment and go on Tuesday or Wednesday to the health center (hoping they are still offering the free flu shot clinic which is by appointment only) to get his shot. Since he’s in Boston, I really want him to have it.</p>
<p>Hi! Sorry for the delayed response. Yes,you did respond to my message. You are right. I sent the email message through CC. I did not have enough posts to send a private message. Glad things are going okay for your son. My son just started on Friday so it will be a few days until I know how things are going.</p>
<p>I was pleasantly surprised that S made an appointment to get a flu shot next week. I had sent him the campus info on where to do it. He hates to have shots, so the news about the outbreak must have motivated him. </p>
<p>It still seemed difficult to say goodbye to D and S this time. I’m happy that they are both capable and independent but the house still seems awfully quiet. Time to have a party!</p>
<p>D left this afternoon. She refused the flu shot, but did allow me to buy her a fantastic pair of boots (for fashion, not snow). It’s been a nice break, and I’ll miss her.</p>
<p>We searched everywhere for available flu vaccines and couldn’t find anybody who had them. They are all expecting shipments Monday or Tuesday, but D leaves to go back to NYC on Sunday. I wish I had made her go before Christmas :(</p>
<p>Sympathy on the D1 breakup, oldfort. Great that your H is good at discussing this kind of stuff. My H is too.</p>
<p>On flu shots, D got one on campus (UGA, already back in class for a week) and H actually went out and got one locally, praise be. He had to search around a bit as many places were out of vaccine, but got one for $25 at an urgent care. I was more concerned about protecting his health than about the cost. (It would have been free in-network, but the in-network places were out of vaccine.) I got one back in October, at work.</p>
<p>I’m cautiously optimistic that D will be less anxious, second semester. First semester featured teary “I’m going to fail” phone calls about classes in which her final grade was A! It does seem like she may have learned how to judge her standing in a college course a bit better, from all this. High school was pretty easy for her, so it’s a learning experience, and a bit hard on parents.</p>
<p>Urgent Care! I didn’t call them. I’ll try them tomorrow. Her flight doesn’t leave until later in the day. I know it takes 10 days to 2 weeks to work, but I’d really rather she have it. There’s a good chance she’ll get the flu before it kicks in though.</p>
<p>I’m surprised to hear shortages of flu shots. In Boston, where the flu is epidemic, the papers say there is plenty to go around. They are also having free clinics around the city.</p>
<p>Put D2 on a plane this morning, so we are back to empty nesting it. Not sure if she will come home for spring break, flight is not cheap plus won’t be much going on here. Would like it if she could find something to do in her college city, like a volunteer gig.</p>
<p>We still have 1 week with S, 2 with D. House seems very crowded, but we are all getting along, thankfully!</p>
<p>jackief and others, make sure your kids CAN stay at their schools for spring break, or if they need to make special arrangements. At both D and S’s school, while staying at Thanksgiving is no problem, they do not offer any dining services during spring break, and even staying in the dorms needs to be by advance notification due to staffing.</p>
<p>Good morning everyone! I’ve been trying to catch-up on this thread - had the quite the busy break with both kids home from school and all the holiday and family commitments, house guests, etc! All in all, a very nice time :)</p>
<p>Sorry to hear about any difficulties (heartbreak, roomie issues, etc) any of your kids are experiencing. Having just been through both of those things, I can totally sympathize and fully understand how challenging it can be. </p>
<p>S2 seems better (I think) about the break-up but the winter break at home was certainly a challenge. The did see each other a few times and it was o.k. although I know he is still a bit heartbroken. He was excited to get back to school, back to his “new” life, which I think is a great thing. I just hope she lets him heal - she still calls him, which annoys the heck out of me since she initiated the split. Please leave my son alone… (rant now over)</p>
<p>About the roommate issue - he was able to switch rooms at the break and is now settled into his new room and living with a friend. He is thrilled and I think it will make a huge difference for him. Luckily, it didn’t cloud his love for his school and he still had a wonderful semester, but a stressful living situation can really take its toll. </p>
<p>NervousNellie - I agree with what others have said that the semester break is a bit easier, BUT at my son’s school there is still a room-switch period at the beginning of each semester so he might want to ask about that. I also wanted (quite desperately) to get involved, but didn’t until the very end when he had started the process and I needed some logistical info. The housing office was wonderful and fully understood that maneuvering a room-switch for freshman can be overwhelming. Good luck and hope he can work something out.</p>
<p>Hope all the kids have a happy, healthy and successful second semester.</p>
He is a young man wanting to be independent and on his own. I’m willing to do his laundry a little bit longer. Sigh. </p>
My son just started on Friday so it will be a few days until I know how things are going.</p>