Keeping you in my thoughts, Creekland.
My D is interviewing for jobs for post-graduation. It’s crazy to think she could know in the beginning of her senior year that she has an offer.
Yesterday my D received her formal offer for a position, post graduation. Unreal. It’s a great offer and she has 3 months to accept/decline. She’s moving back to a near campus house tomorrow… Having a job offer in your hip pocket sure gives you a different outlook on Senior year! And she’s not the only one. Many of her friends will be entertaining official offers during fall Semester. Different market than it was 5 years ago! Timing is everything. <:-P
Wow, congrats, Gliterdone!
And Creekland, best thought to you on the health challenges.
All is good here. Son coming home for a week before heading off to Senior year. Older D coming home also so it will be like old times and I will savor it.
My oldest had a job in his field before graduation. It sure was nice security and he still loves his job.
With my 2012 doing an extra year, then med school, this next year - esp with the MCAT and apps, will be just as nerve-wracking as senior year of high school I think. He’s taking the MCAT in April - the course to prep for it is pricey. I told him it’s just another reminder that we get to live in HIS basement in a house of our choosing once he gets a working job somewhere. (I also offered some free grandkid babysitting when he told me about course discounts he found.)
I have not been on here in forever! But having the senior talking about grad school drew me back here! S1 has been out in NM doing an internship. He gets back into town and then takes off again two days later to stay with girlfriends family in Maine! Like someone else said, we had to go visit him out in NM in order to see him at all this summer! The days of summer vacations as a family are gone I think! S2 (2014) has been here but has been doing car and backpacking trips with friends as well as playing lots of Ultimate Frisbee. Of course, I am worried about the grad school applications! I am no longer quite as influential as I used to be! I know this is how it should be but I can’t help but fret! I have already booked our hotel for May graduation and have the date down to book our restaurant when they open up those dates! Crazy!
@ Creekland - Just wanted to put an add in for Student Doctor Network (Google it) much like CC but for med school. DS has been on it for a while and it does have some useful boards. DS took MCAT back in January before the change so he wont be of much use for your son with the new MCAT. However he is in the middle of the second round of Med School apps and has his first interview already scheduled. Once you get to that point I may be able to help with a few high level questions and can always forward the harder ones to him if needed. Just PM if and when you get to that point.
Hi all. Best of luck to all with senior year - I can’t believe it. DD was here for summer, and with her gone, it is very quiet here. I have to get used to missing her all over again.
I can’t believe it’s senior year already! DS has been in Japan for the last 5 months, studying abroad and doing an internship. He comes home Saturday for a few weeks before starting back to school. I’m so looking forward to seeing him! It’ll be strange not to have to calculate what time it is for him anymore.
Hello parents with sons and daughters that graduated in 2012 from HS and possibly 2016 from college.
It is unbelievable how fast time flew by these past 3 years.
My S drove back to school on Sunday, but before he left he gave me some flowers in thanks for helping him get all his bedding washed and packed. He gets sweeter every year, or he just figures out more each year what will make my eyes water up.
Taking DD’12 to the airport in about an hour. We already bought our airline tickets for May’s graduation. Where did the time go? Have a great year everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving!
DD’12 registered for her last semester of undergrad. She’s going to work for a year or 2 before grad school. Maybe chase a couple of credentials… (CPA/CFA). Time flies!
We have a full house this year. DS’02 and DS’05 are here with their wives and kids. DD’12 and DS’15 will be home on Wednesday!
Just checking back. My S is going into his last semester. I think the scariness of the adult world is hovering over him, as he was vocally sharing some of his concerns over Thanksgiving. Grad school or no; job or no; move west or no?
I am confident in him, but I don’t know if he realizes how much he has going for him. Lots of big decisions for him in the next few months.
Hope you all had a great few days with your seniors.
We had a great Thanksgiving break with ours. He’s staying a tuition and room free 5th year, so isn’t heading out into the world just yet, but has plans for med school when he’s done. He’ll be applying this year, both for med school and MSTP and/or MD/PhD. In three weeks we’ll have him home for Christmas break.
I was so happy to have DS home for Thanksgiving this past week. He’s also staying a 5th year and getting a master’s in computer science in addition to his bachelor’s degree in human biology. He’s not quite sure what he’s going to do after that, but is hoping to go into public health, possibly even pursuing an MPH. He’ll be home again in two short weeks for Christmas break!
Mine made it almost home – she met us at the grandparents’ house. Because of other activities, she got in Wednesday night and left Saturday morning.
She’s in the midst of graduate school applications, also.
Wild to think she’s almost ready to start her last semester of undergraduate! She has 10 hours of required courses left (although she has extra credits in other things). She’s registered for 14 hours next semester, including one course just for fun.
I haven’t checked in here for a really, really long time! It’s fun to see updates.
My son is graduating in June and getting married shortly thereafter! He had an offer early in the semester, but he and his fiance have decided to take one of her offers, so he’s now applying to jobs in that city. I think he’ll find something fairly quickly. They will be much closer to (my) home, and I am thrilled!!
Wow @sbjdorlo - huge congratulations!! I haven’t checked in here in a long time either and wasn’t expecting to see wedding news!! How fun! Have they been dating long?
Congrats on all the other good news too. My son is also graduating in May and looks like he will have an offer from the company where he has interned the last 2 summers. It is here in DC, so that is great. He will finalize details at the semester break so I am not going to fully believe it until he has the final details!
That’s great news, @dwhite ! Nice that it’s near home! My son’s offer was at the place where he interned for two years. It was a massive offer, but he said he was fine to turn it down and start a new life in a much warmer climate. 
They have known each other since probably the first week of school freshman year, and have been best friends for a couple of years. They began dating maybe a year or so ago? I’ve lost track. We’re absolutely delighted and grateful; she’s a gem!
Jobs, married? Wow, your S is way ahead of my sweet guy.
Like everyone else, I haven’t checked in, in forever, but now that graduation is looming I feel like I need perspective! My youngest graduates in May, has a steady serious GF that we think he plans to cohabitate with when she relocates to grad school – we’re fine with that, she’s a keeper, and they won’t be able to afford to live near her school unless they share a place.
But he’s so blase about finding a job – he’ll start looking in the next term, he says when questioned. Let’s add that he is in a creative field, so jobs are certainly out there, but not simple to find. It’s not like applying for a teaching position, for example, or a finance job. So I am stressed about him finding a solid job in a safe spot (they will either be in Philly or Chicago). Anybody else worrying? I am trying really hard to NOT nag him. OTOH, we have cleared out two spare rooms so if he has to come live with us, he’ll basically have a “suite” to live in until he can move.