Parents of the HS Class of 2013

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<p>I’m not going to even pretend like I’ve kept up. Dh and ds2 left a couple of days ago because my MIL was put in the hospital (all is well; she’ll get out and go to rehab today), so I’ve been alone and swamped with all the pre-holiday chores. And ds1 is earning some money by house- and dog-sitting for friends for the week, so he hasn’t been able to help. But everyone should be here by midafternoon. This is the first year that we’ve stayed home since the boys were in elementary school. </p>

<p>I’ve already made the tortilla soup for tonight (and bought tamales) and am making pigs in a blanket in the morning, per ds1’s request. I bought a ham for Christmas dinner, but I don’t feel like I have it all together. When we go to others’ houses I’m always subjected to things I don’t like so I’m making only things I like, and it’s not coming together. Is ham, stuffing and that marshmallow ambrosia stuff enough??? Oh, with rolls. LOL. That sounds like an 8yo made the menu.</p>

<p>Have a great holiday, all of you who celebrate.</p>

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<p>Marry Christas, everyone!</p>

<p>Congrats on the acceptances VBCMom. I understand needed to step back from the loop - I didn’t go through that with the college process, but definitely have with a couple of other situations in the last year.</p>

<p>wherenext, if you really believe there’s almost no chance she’ll go there, then let the trip go to someone else. But it sounds like it’s still very much in contention, and if that’s true, she should go. She got offered the trip for reason (in some way, she earned it) so don’t feel bad. </p>

<p>l-dog, I’m with you on the baking. I think maybe next year I’ll learn to make some sort of fun candy and that can be my contribution… so I can stop feeling bad about the cookies!</p>

<p>megpmom, have fun, and enjoy hearing your S! There’s nothing like that.</p>

<p>anniezz - hope your D feels better!</p>

<p>YDS - that sounds fantastic. We’re also having Christmas Eve dinner of favorites - shrimp cocktail, beef stroganoff, broccoli, corn, rolls, brownies and pumpkin pie. LOL. Hope your MIL feels better.</p>

<p>We are having holiday crisis due to B-I-L/S-I-L serious family problems - fortunately long-distance but DH is on the phone all the time. I’m not angry, it’s just sad and detracts a bit from our plans. I think S13 and D15 are just as happy to stay in and sleep late, tho! </p>

<p>A bit of holiday cheer yesterday - DH won the championship in his Fantasy Football league for the first time in 8 years. You either understand that or you don’t :smiley: - but it’s a happy day here!</p>

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<p>Just finished making sugar cookies…now on to th Snickerdoodles! Tonight we are having cornish hens, homemade mac n cheese, and glazed carrots. TOmorrow we will go to a friend’s house for Christmas dinner. Merry Christmas Everyone!</p>

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<p>I’m currently panicking about LOR’s… sorry to take away from the holiday spirit. :confused: I know that some colleges have an extended deadline as a courtesy for teachers, but my situation isn’t looking good. </p>

<p>My rec writer said that though I asked her for a rec, I didn’t give her my resume… and now seems unwilling to write a letter, considering that the deadlines are coming up soon. The thing is that I notified her 5 weeks in advance, asking if she was comfortable writing me a rec letter, and I gave her my resume a few days after I asked her. I’m not sure if she lost it, but when I sent her a reminder, she said I never gave it to her. </p>

<p>What should I do? I don’t want to turn this into a he said, she said thing because I feel that the administration is more likely to take the side of the teacher. And I know she’s annoyed about this, but it’s more future hanging in the balance but she seems unwilling to write the letter. Extremely frustrated right now…</p>

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<p>Just apologize even though its her fault and email her another copy! What’s the worst that can happen? Then start thinking of someone else you can beg. We’ll probably be in the same position shortly S15 has an extremely important recommendation due Jan 10. The teacher has been promising to get it done since August…</p>

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<p>Merry happy to all who are celebrating. </p>

<p>so much catching up. I feel like I’ve been hiding in Walker’s basement & forgot to come up for air. I missed most of the week-my 7th grader was home with the flu (and she was the only one of my kids to have a flu shot- guess they didn’t quite match up the strain with what was going around this year) and I’m not sure where the entire week went but I’m happy to say that she is finally feeling better! Just in the nick of time b/c I didn’t want to expose my mom to anything…</p>

<p>TV: congrats! There are a lot of years between my oldest brother & me. He moved out of our house for good when I was 4. It took some time but we are quite close now. We really started to connect when I was in high school & needed some help with calculus. I can’t imagine diapers but definitely miss the sweet smell and cuddliness of a newborn. Enjoy the free babysitting.</p>

<p>Swizzle: congrats on all your decisions. I am confident you will be happy wherever you choose to land.</p>

<p>deadlinesdoom: grovel. think of the saying that you catch more flies with honey. Agree with Apollo6 that you should apologize & tell her that you can send what ever she needs to help her get it done. </p>

<p>YDS: Yum. Who says 8 year olds can’t plan big family dinners?</p>

<p>Just realized that S13 doesn’t even qualify for the summer job he applied for b/c he will not be 18 until mid-summer & they are have only 2 spots open to 18 year olds this summer. Ooops. Guess he better start looking for plan B!</p>

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<p>@ apollo6:</p>

<p>I e-mailed her a reminder about my deadline and attached a copy of my resume with it, but her response was that she should have gotten it a month ago (which I had done). I have no idea how to respond without inciting an argument because she’s basically saying she won’t do it by the deadline.</p>

<p>It’s winter break right now, and all of my teachers are swamped with LOR’s - I really doubt that anyone would respond to an e-mail. I might be able to beg a 9th grade teacher to write one but that would probably be viewed unfavorably… not that my original writer would be inclined to spend much time on mine. :/</p>

<p>@tootiredtocare:</p>

<p>Should I bother stating my case? From the looks of her response, groveling isn’t going to do much…</p>

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<p>deadlinesdoom - perhaps if you email another teacher, explaining your predicament without mentioning who the teacher is, they might be inclined to write one for you. I’m sure many teachers have added one more due to circumstances like yours.</p>

<p>At the same time, I think you should email the your LOR teacher and ask her if she feels like she doesn’t have enough time to write yours, given the situation…that doesn’t really blame her, and it doesn’t admit anything on your side. Hopefully you’ll have your backup teacher ready to go.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Merry Christmas everyone! I am at home, sick, while the rest of the family are at Christmas Eve activities at hubby’s side of the family. </p>

<p>We had good news today. DS got acceptance letter to Roger Williams and $11k/yr. Although it is a safety, it is still nice to be wanted. 2 down, 8 more to go.</p>

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<p>deadlinesdoom - On our way to a Christmas party, but I can literally feel your panic through the computer screen so hopping on with some advice. What I would honestly do, is go and see your Guidance Counselor first thing when school is back in. As far as I know, YOUR application has to be ‘In’ by the deadline of Jan. 1st. (for many schools.) However, I do not believe that all of your school’s information (profile, recs, etc.) HAVE to be in by that date. It’s a date for you. Therefore, I would make sure your stuff is complete, send in the application and when school re-convenes, go and see your GC. </p>

<p>Talk things over with your Guidance Counselor and see what he or she can do to help you out. All Guidance Counselors, unless they are brand new, have relationships with teachers that they can explore for your benefit. </p>

<p>Ok, hope that helps you, off to a Christmas Eve Par-tay. Hugs to all for a peaceful night.</p>

<p>ETA: Confused Mom- We cross posted! FEEL BETTER! So sorry you are missing the activities with the fam.</p>

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<p>DS got 2 letters today notifying him he is a finalist in their “scholar” programs One is for a full ride the other for full tuition. They give out 8 total across 8 different disciplines. He’s a math major so not a lot of competition there. He only has to submit one more letter of recommendation for that one–EASY. Still not a yes at his HMFR, but a free ride works for me :D. (if he gets it of course).</p>

<p>Enjoying my white wine spritzer with pomegranate seeds and a wedge of lime for a very festive look. Merry Christmas everyone!!</p>

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<p>YDS, enjoy your feast. Who cares if the menu looks like an 8 year old made it?
LaurenDog gives good advice, Doom. I’d follow her lead. She’s right.
We have a similar issue. D got a LOR from a teacher who loves her. Put it in the mailbox. Then came the wind. And away it went, we think. So, have to ask her to print another copy. She will be ok with it but we feel bad.
So, Steve. The poinsettias? Heavenly. Happily I’m just sipping so dinner should be ok, despite the fact that this is number 3. I think.
D went to church with her boyfriend and his family. She looked so darn grown up leaving. I literally did a double take. Black slacks, black cami, fitted red cardigan and nice jewelry. Then the youngest one turned around and was equally amazed. I guess it’s time to accept the inevitable. They are young adults. Sigh…
Back to the poinsettia on that note.</p>

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<p>Merry Christmas everyone. </p>

<p>S got a present in the mail from our state flagship. The first round of scholarship are done - he got the top award for the institutional scholarship - $6,000. (I think it went up this year) That with the two from the lottery will equal $11,000 (that should cover tuition and books.)</p>

<p>The next round is the Chancellor scholarships in Feb or March - that could add another $5 to $7K.</p>

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<p>MERRY CHRISTMAS!! (For those who celebrate)</p>

<p>Congrats on recent scholarships and acceptances galaxy, SteveMA and confusedmom!</p>

<p>Presents to open soon. I’m tired, but cannot sleep.</p>

<p>Good to have both our sons together under same roof for a few nights.</p>

<p>Remember guys how worried I was about family not taking the whole Gap Year thing so well? Well, they are quite enthusiastic about it, after all, think it’s a great idea.</p>

<p>The six for six acceptances, including the one at Tulane? Eh. Not so much.</p>

<p>Go figure. ;)</p>

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<p>Merry Christmas to all my CyberCCfriends!</p>

<p>I’ve been offline for a bit struggling with some medical issues, but I wanted to pop in to wish all of you a wonderful Christmas!</p>

<p>I’m thankful for my wonderful family and am glad that I was able to pull off a (non-perfect, but good enough) Christmas. Despite my worrying, it turns out that the kids didn’t need a decorated tree or more than a handful of presents, nor is it a disaster if my friends get Xmas cards late. Not the end of the world. Hug your family and friends and don’t forget to appreciate the little things in life - those things you don’t notice until they are gone.</p>

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<p>Merry Christmas! </p>

<p>DDHM…so sorry to hear you’re having medical issues…you will be in my thoughts.</p>

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<p>DDHM, I’m so sorry about the medical problems. I wish you all the best this holiday season!</p>

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<p>Wishing everyone a wonderful day.</p>

<p>DDHM, sorry to hear that you have had been having a rough time… hoping that you are on the mend.</p>

<p>DD is not 100%, but has been fever free long enough and is feeling well enough to go out. So we are heading to family for Christmas Dinner.</p>

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<p>DDHM–hate that you are having issues during such a busy time, but you sound like you are taking it all in stride…thanks for the reminder that it is the small things in life that matter. It is an appropriate time of year to reflect on that sentiment.</p>

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<p>Snow in Dallas on Christmas Day!! On the downside, our flight to New Orleans was cancelled. So…depending on the weather, we may be headed out this evening. Christmas lunch is now leftovers and candy from the stockings! But it sure is pretty outside. </p>

<p>Merry Christmas!</p>