<p>barnardmom, you have been an inspiration to me, Here is to a positive thought that your surgery and the recovery will be quick. </p>
<p>Thanks all. I’ll be alright, just allowing myself a pity party for today. If they can somehow get me to a point where I can eat a salad again, it will all be worth it. </p>
<p>So here it is almost 1 a.m. in the hotel the night before move-in day and I can’t sleep, thinking about my one-and-only baby about to launch. She said a sad goodbye this morning to her summer bf, a nice boy. I think she will be fine but my heart is hurting. </p>
<p>@oldmom4896 praying for you…I’m right there with you. I was up at 3am today and move in is tomorrow.</p>
<p>Guys can you keep me in your thoughts and prayers too? Omgosh my D is better from pneumonia but now I am sick…for past four days…same thing tho not sure it’s to pneumonia yet…but close. I’m laid out coughing like crazy aches fever…and tomorrow is move in day! Going to the doctor today and begging for an antibiotic. Why couldn’t I get sick Thursday!!!</p>
<p>@cakeisgreat – I’m so sorry – sick on the eve of move in! I hope you can get something that knocks it out of your system. I had a major migraine during S’s move in and missed half of parent orientation. The high point was meeting our very own overtheedge! My new best friend who knows all the good places in Charleston!</p>
<p>@2016BarnardMom – so sorry to hear your surgery news. I hope there’s someone near by who can help you during the recovery phase. I see many tasty salads in your future!</p>
<p>@oldmom4896 – I felt that way when I dropped off D 3 years ago. I hurt all over, already missing her. It gets better. And once you hear them on the phone, all happy and excited at their new place, it makes you feel better.</p>
<p>@2016BarnardMom Sorry to hear about your bad news. I had a colon resection for colon cancer 12 years ago, and so I know all too well the pain and difficulty that comes with the procedure. I feel for you. Hang in there!</p>
<p>It seems that the launch has gone smoothly for most here, and I wish I could say the same for us. S had a bump in the road on move-in day (Sunday) in that his roommate, who would have been an international student, never showed up, and it appears that he won’t be coming. S was very disappointed as he had become excited about getting a roommate who, from the information sheet provided, seemed to be a great match. S has been told that his residential college may assign him a roommate sometime during the semester, which is a bit disconcerting because apparently that would follow a determination that the student had some sort of irreconcilable difficulties with his previous roommate and the assignment would be an attempt to solve that problem.</p>
<p>What exacerbates the situation is that S also found out that both his suitemates will be scholarship athletes on the same team, and so they will be absent much of the time at practice, at games, or hanging out with teammates. He knew that one would be such an athlete, but from the information provided it had seemed the other would not. Being alone in the suite much of the time will have its benefits, but he is worried about his opportunities for socializing because there are no dorm hallways at his residential college as the suites open to the outside. It’s not the biggest problem one can have, though it does bring to mind the old adage, “It’s always something.”</p>
<p>I do want to add that the Rice kids who assisted us in move-in were incredibly sweet and warm. They did make S feel very welcome.</p>
<p>Has anyone purchased insurance in case of damage/loss/theft of laptop? This company was recommended to me. <a href=“http://www.nssi.com/”>http://www.nssi.com/</a></p>
<p>Sending good thoughts to all who are having bumps in the road this week. What an emotional process. D and I had a good couple of days shopping & visiting NYC & move in went smoothly, but I took her out for a final lunch today before I get on the plane home & there was a pretty major meltdown in the Olive Garden (her, not me). She recovered after a little while, albeit with some hyperventilation & wicked hiccups. I know she’ll be fine after I’m out of sight for a while, but that about broke my heart. I didn’t actually cry until she walked me to my car, gave me a hug, & I watched her walk away in my rear view mirror. Oy, getting a lump in my throat now…</p>
<p>@GertrudeMcFuzz – I’m so sorry there was such an emotional leave taking! It reminds me of when I’d drop D off at camp – huge wrenching sobs – then the counselors would tell me an hour later, she was laughing and having fun. I’m sure she’s fine now. It just shows how much she loves you.</p>
<p>I am thinking of everyone who has had sad or challenging news, and wishing for you to find strength and support.</p>
<p>Well, I’m late hitting the dance floor, but I’ve been a wallflower for months! I have thoroughly enjoyed reading all of the posts here and have picked up tons of excellent advice and insight. Thank you! </p>
<p>My daughter will be a freshman at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and move-in day is not until 9/15. Eek! Tomorrow at 9 am, her school will post which residence hall she will be living in and the names of her 2 roommates (yes, she’s in a triple, as she requested…she’s a strange girl, I know). It is like the night before Christmas around here and I just realized that this is the LAST of the pre-college “unknowns” that we will experience. I so clearly recall the excitement of receiving texts at 5 am announcing her SAT scores. And, of course, college decisions. Her school block-schedules freshmen their first quarter, so we recently had the fun of finding out her schedule, after many months of anticipation. This school really knows how to drag out the suspense! Added to that, neither my husband nor I ever attended college so this is really a super-big deal for us. (-:</p>
<p>Naturally, we can’t wait to find out where she’ll be living this year. She is really, really hoping for one dorm in particular and will probably be pretty disappointed if she doesn’t get it but c’est la vie! Anyhoo, for those of you who might be nostalgically remembering all the pre-college excitement of the “unknowns,” I thought I’d post about our own last “surprise” and maybe some of you might get a kick out of it, too. I have had such a good time here reading about all the many honors, awards, acceptances, scholarships and accomplishments of the amazing class of 2014, so since I’m late to the game, this is my own (incredibly tiny) contribution. Thanks again to all of you who made reading this thread so enjoyable! </p>
<p>My daughter’s roommate is a terrific match with her. I couldn’t be more pleased, and it was a random selection! I am sure they will have a terrific orientation, then let’s see what happens when classes start next week!</p>
<p>@tpcrd66 - I purchased laptop/dorm insurance through CSI. I believe NSSI is also a popular choice. Below is one of several threads discussing dorm insurance. If you type “dorm insurance” or “laptop insurance” in the search field on the home screen, you will find additional posts that may be helpful</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1555928-don-t-forget-dorm-insurance.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1555928-don-t-forget-dorm-insurance.html</a></p>
<p>@GertrudeMcFuzz - I have a feeling I’m going to be in the same boat. I figure I have a 7+ hour drive home to cry after I say my goodbyes. </p>
<p>Hopefully, we will all have great stories of their exciting first weeks at school to look forward to and share. </p>
<p>Ugh I can’t sleep! Will be leaving in a couple of hours to drop D off boo hoo. She told me I am not allowed to cry bcz she will lose it. We shall see! Got some antibiotics thank God and sweating like crazy so hopefully I will be functional tomorrow. Our car is so packed that hubby said if we try to fit anything else in there we will have to leave her home lol!</p>
<p>I think someone was asking about this earlier, and its probably too late now for most, but I just got an email from Apple with their college promotion: buy a laptop, get a $100 gift card; buy an iphone or ipad, get a $50 gift card.</p>
<p>Morning All</p>
<p>K1 is back at Yale–a sr… wow time has flown…</p>
<p>AND K2 is packed and ready to fly out tom am… Move in is Friday!! K2 is sooo excited and has been ready to go since December!</p>
<p>Here is my advice/note to our K2…</p>
<p>"Dad and I love you very much. We are so excited for you to start your college career. We will miss not having you at home AND also know you are very ready to be at U.
So without further adu…we leave you with some important thoughts…</p>
<ol>
<li> Only one risky behavior at a time. Better to stop, think it through all the way to the end…and you may find the risk isn’t worth it.</li>
<li> Drugs are illegal and simply aren’t worth the risk.</li>
<li> It’s the best four years of your life–volunteer, get involved, have fun. Don’t hold back out of fear, shyness, etc.</li>
<li> Look for someone who looks lonely the first day and make a friend.</li>
<li> Move In day will be stressful. I’ll back off. You cut me slack. You can rearrange everything after I’m gone. I just want you to have a comfy room to come home to each day.</li>
<li> I won’t bug you the first few weeks. Please email, or text and let us know how the orientation and all is going. Sundays are a good time to Skype.</li>
<li> I have every faith in the world in you. You are wonderful. I will always be your biggest fan. Life is good.</li>
</ol>
<p>Remember too that you can choose any path…forward, backward, diagonal etc.
Your feet are not stuck in cement. There is always a good solution. So be open to change, options and creative problem solving. Talk to us, we are open and listening.</p>
<p>Much love,
Mom and Dad
xoxo "</p>
<p>Happy move in to all!</p>
<p>@fogfog I may be stealing that note (or some variety of). I never seem to have the right words at the appropriate time and those seem perfect!</p>
<p>This is a good one
<a href=“I was the sun and the kids were my planets - The Boston Globe”>I was the sun and the kids were my planets - The Boston Globe;
<p>Love that article^! We take DS to school on Friday. He decided to get going on his packing yesterday and was up late banging around - why can’t he pack when I’m at work? I am so excited for him but hope I don’t lose it this weekend!</p>
<p>@2016barnardmom - I’m so sorry your news wasn’t better. I will keep you in my prayers that your surgery is as simple as possible and completely successful!</p>
<p>@austinareadad - How sad that your DS is not happy with his living situation. I did want to offer that sometimes room switches due to “irreconcilable difficulties” can work out. When I was a freshman, I had a roommate assigned to me and we got along just fine. Not best friends, but all was well and we enjoyed each other. After a few weeks, one of her newly discovered close friends had HER roommate up and quit school, so MY roommate wanted to switch rooms. This worked GREAT because I had made a close friend of a young lady whose roommate taunted her in a foreign language she didn’t understand. Continuously. So my assigned roommate moved down the hall, and my close friend moved in with me, and in the end we were one big happy group!! I wonder what became of the girl who taunted my friend? (I am still friends to this day with the one who moved in partway through the first semester!!) Hope it all works out just as well for your S!!!</p>