<p>S1 is home for the weekend (concert in DC he wanted to go to.) It is so nice to have him home! And, I just love that S1 & S2 hooked up the old PlayStation and played some really old games together - like a walk down memory lane for a 19 and 16 year old! I can’t tell you how great it is to have Amtrak and Metro to take him door to door for $56!</p>
<p>SBJ - I suspect working for an MIT prof is enhancing your academic credentials. I am more curious about working at a Youth camp for a Math major as an example.</p>
<p>No firm summer plans here yet. S called yesterday and is still debating his options. I reminded him that he has less than a month and we just might have to line up a place to stay and other such things. He told me he has friends he plans to check with. Time will tell. Otherwise he’s doing very well.</p>
<p>At least he knows where he’s rooming next year (Sue B) and doesn’t have to worry about the housing sign ups. He also easily got all the classes he wanted. He’ll have to sign up for an Orgo Lab in the fall, but he says they do that internally once you’re in the class.</p>
<p>D has a good chance at an internship with an advertising agency because our former neighbor and one of the marching band staff from her high school works there and is giving her a recommendation. This would be great except the office is nowhere near my work and I’m not sure if she should even be driving. We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it. </p>
<p>I’m kicking myself for not having her get a vacuum that could be used with space bags. I think her winter clothes, pillows and bedding should be in a space bag to pack them up since we’re using a storage company that charges by the box. She really wants me to drive out to NYC to get her. Having just driven there, I’m not excited at the idea of making that drive again in a month.</p>
<p>Wow, I somehow missed that this thread was so active. Relieved that Barnardmom’s daughter has had the bad stuff ruled out, and hoping her vision is fully restored as she gets treatment. I’ve been down the road of scary medical stuff with a kid far away at college and know how difficult it can be. I hope for a full recovery for her.</p>
<p>Welcome, Yaliemom. I’m also the mom of a Yale freshman (my daughter was Yale '08) and I have no idea what he’s going to do about his stuff since I’m sure his bedding and mattress topper will not fit into the storage space he’s given and we’re all the way across the country. As I recall, DD and some friends rented a storage space for the summer one year and another year, some friends who were living in a house let people store stuff in the basement. </p>
<p>So I thought moving DS across the country was challenging last fall, but now it seems, that in a space of about six weeks, DS will be moving out of his RC, coming home and then going back for a study abroad while my middle son will almost certainly be moving across the country to Ohio for an MD/Ph.D. program that starts in June AND my daughter is probably relocating about 400 miles away. All at the same time.</p>
<p>It would appear that S chose quite the organized roomie for next year. Apparently they’ll be sharing a pod. I believe they bring it to your dorm to pack up and to where you live the next year. I don’t want to bother driving home the fridge, bedding, winter clothing, etc. </p>
<p>He also only has one final, the others are projects or tests done before finals, so he’ll be done May 7th. We’re going to go up and get him, I want to see where he’ll be living next year - maybe even meet the future roomie, etc. </p>
<p>He seems way busier and needing to have way more work this semester than last. I think right now the 4 months off seems like heaven to him. You know what he discovered this semester? Professors have office hours and will talk to you about anything and help you out. D’oh! (that was only mentioned a thousand times before)</p>
<p>Hi All! Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome 
Great suggestions about work experience/internships/etc. Hopefully, my D will seek out some opportunities early next year!<br>
Since she is our first in college, I’m planning to be there to help with moving out (this year!) We did secure a storage unit close by, and since there are numerous pieces of furniture that need to be moved, and none of the roomies have transportation, I offered to come with an SUV and assist. I’m also hoping to get a look at next year’s housing while I’m there.
@Mimk6–do you have any experience with off-campus housing? My D is looking ahead and thinks she might enjoy the autonomy of an apartment for junior and senior year where she can cook and not rely on the dining hall food (and limited hours) and get the feel of really living on her own.</p>
<p>Yaliesmom, my daughter lived off-campus her senior year. Her residential college was being renovated that year and she didn’t want to live in swing space. It’s important to use the campus shuttle bus to get home at night from the library as opposed to walking at night.</p>
<p>eyemamom-“You know what he discovered this semester? Professors have office hours and will talk to you about anything and help you out. D’oh! (that was only mentioned a thousand times before).”</p>
<p>I think I have mentioned it an thousand and one times and barely an effort has been made…REALLY wish he would take advantage of that even if he has to wait or be the first one at the door when the professor gets there. I guess there’s always next year…</p>
<p>DentMom- We found Costco had the best price on the higher quality memory foam mattress toppers. Don’t know if they have twin XL in the store now but might online.</p>
<p>D secured a lease on an apartment close to campus with her present roommate. They will be able to bike to campus. She is figuring out what to do this summer. She wanted to try to attend a community college near her university or at home to get a couple of classes out of the way. Unfortunately the CC near her university starts a week before she finishes her spring quarter. The CC at home is not offering anything she needs. She could come home and work part time at her old job and also at her home barn but I think she is still leaning on staying in the university town. A total shocker since she was hesitant to even go away to school. She has fallen in love with her school and the area.</p>
<p>I was hesitant about her taking the horse to college but it has worked out amazingly. She is now with the help of quite a number of barn friends searching for a young horse to buy and train. I do wish I heard as much about her classes as I do the school barn.</p>
<p>Eyemamom- D also discovered office hours and the tutoring center. Towards the end of last quarter she discovered the library!
BarnardMom-hoping your D continues to recover.</p>
<p>Hi all. Just want to chime in and say that I am OK. There were/still are reports of possible threats around campus but they are slowly being cleared. </p>
<p>Most people seem generally shaken but OK. But I am from CT as you all know and am still shaken up by Sandy Hook, and each mile was dedicated to one of the victims, which hurts even more.</p>
<p>Trying to stay safe and calm amidst sirens (which have greatly decreased by now).</p>
<p>I have a suspicion D is not well acquainted with the library, however she discovered prof office hours in the first semester when an English prof wrote on her paper something to the effect of “Great ideas but poorly structured - please come and see me to discuss.” I have the impression timid freshman D was horrified by this, but as a diligent and fairly compliant student, she felt compelled. Blessings on that prof, who turned out to be personable and welcoming and an excellent writing teacher, one on one. Emboldened by this positive experience, I gather D took to visiting other profs and TAs too, during office hours, and found most were friendly and helpful. Who would have thought?</p>
<p>CPU - I’m glad you checked in! Such a sad thing, and it must be hard to be there so close to it. Take care of yourself. :)</p>
<p>CPU - glad you checked in and are safe! Stay well.</p>
<p>CPU – I thought about you. Thanks for checking in.</p>
<p>Good the hear from you CPU. Thoughts and prayers to all in Boston, and Sandy Hook.</p>
<p>CPU glad you are ok!</p>
<p>Funny to hear the story about office hours. I really stressed with DD before she left that she really needed to sue the office hours. Thank goodness she did, and ended up with a 2 pt boost to one of her grades because she always attended class and used the office hours. Helped boost her grade in the class ultimately. She is now a firm beleiver. Also has used the writing center, the career center, and the department heads to discuss majors (which she has switched several times). I am very glad she is using the resources that they give you! lesson for those leaving this fall.</p>
<p>Glad you are ok CPU. We’re getting word back from a couple of our students (from school) going places in Boston and everyone there seems to be in the same “shaken” boat. It’s a scary thing to have the sense of safety blown by an idiot.</p>
<p>As for office hours, etc. I am glad my guy knew to use them - and did. It’s easy for us to tell our kids they exist, but it’s a roll of the dice as to whether they will use them or not.</p>
<p>I laughed at the discovery of office hours! S1 had no problem with those as he found you can corner your philosophy prof and talk and talk and talk! And, he loves the library! I have been pushing for using all the resources that the school has to offer. He is slowly getting there. The Physics student group offers tutoring nights - he went last time more for a little math help vs. physics. Now if I could just get him to use the writing center but that would require that he get his papers written in advance of the due dates!</p>
<p>One advantage of the freshman seminar system is that S’s class got an introduction to the library and then told to learn to use it or be prepared to suffer the consequences. Gotta love it. :)</p>
<p>He’s had enough lectures from me on the importance of networking that he speaks with professors (at least in his major) on a regular basis. He got to see some return on investment early on, so it may develop into a habit. Let’s hope so.</p>