I am glad that everything is fine. Good luck to your sister @readingclaygirl
Thanks everyone! Itās all much appreciated
Good luck to your sis @readingclaygirl !
Senior Awards Night was last night. Due to the generosity of donors, $193K was awarded to about 100 students! I was surprised that a lot of kids did not even bother applying.
We were as surprised as S16 when he was awarded a pretty nice scholarship. We only expected a few hundred dollars, maybe a thousand max. We were just hoping for textbook money so this was a really nice surprise. The funny thing is that he did not apply for it and we have no idea what the scholarship is for. We have been googling the name of the woman the scholarship is named after, but we canāt find anything more than an obituary from 2010. The scholarship envelopes also contained a pre-addressed thank you card to send to the donorās family. Iām hoping to learn more about the scholarshipās namesake.
He took his last HS final today! Whew! We are almost there! Graduation is one week from tomorrow. Heās off tomorrow, then graduation practice, yearbook signing and senior luncheon on Friday. Last day of school is on Monday.
@RyanG1207 thatās great about the scholarship!
Congrats @RyanG1207
Congrats @RyanG1207
Congrats @RyanG1207 ! Best of luck to your sister @readingclaygirl.
DS is happily setting up his new laptop while I am reading about renters insurance. Sounds like a worthwhile investment! $-)
Awesome news on the scholarship @RyanG1207 ! Congrats!!
āMy sister will not be ā¦ going down a different path.ā
And it is now when we begin to understand that we can write the story of our own lives.
To your sisterās pen, @readingclaygirl.
@readingclaygirl, sounds like your sister is very thoughtful about her future - I wish her all of the best. And she is still very young, so if she changes her mind later on, she can always return and follow a different path. I remember when I was 23 that my soon-to-be sister in law made the comment āno one really knows what they want to do until they are at least 25 years oldā. At the time, I thought she had to be wrong, but now I realize her statement was very trueā¦it takes time to experience adulthood for many people and figure out ultimately what theyād like to pursue in terms of their long-term career. And it all works outā¦I completely changed career paths when I was 26, went back to school, and never regretted the change (or my original path). It is not easy to make a big change like deciding to go to a different college, or take a gap year, but if a person feels strongly about the change he/she should not be too afraid to take the chance. Best wishes to you and your sister in the fall and the future!
I really hope the Selective Service registration for women bill does not turn into law. There is so much that would have to change before Iād be willing to support it. One, rape and gender discrimnation in the armed sevices would have to be eliminated. Two, mandatory national service would have to be an option. Best to replace military-only service with a broad array of national service options. Then, the country probably would no longer need a Draft ever, as there will be kids who choose military for their national service. IMHO
@dyiu13 Itās something we talked about in government this year and all the girls were against it and all the guys were for it. Personally, I was almost surprised there has to be legislation about it. It makes more sense to just keep it the way it is- itās not like thereās a shortage or anything.
@dyiu13 As a mother of two sons, I think that itās only fair that everyone be required to register. Equal rights for women shouldnāt mean just the opportunities they choose to participate in.
Hmm. A re-write:
"āMy sister will be ā¦ going down a different path.ā
And it is now when we begin to understand that we can write the story of our own lives.
To your sisterās pen, @readingclaygirl.
I agree with @carolinamom2boys . There are already women serving in all branches of the armed forces and attending all the military academies. While there are absolutely problems with sexual assault and discrimination, I think that one step in the right direction is to allow MORE women to serve, not keep the draft to one gender only. My D has asthma so would likely be exempt, and I sure wouldnāt want her going to war, but her older brother did exactly that, so I do think itās only fair to include women in the draft.
āTwo, mandatory national service would have to beā¦ā
Iād finish that with āin effect.ā
When Selective Service registration is no longer tied to whether or not a young person can receive federal aid monies to attend college, I will consider mulling over whether women should be allowed on the front lines and in cockpits of airplanes during times of war.
When the draft no longer allows for those who are studying at certain levels of university, or in certain fields, to be exempted, I might find it to be a more normative order of the day for all of our citizens. As it was of old, there were so many ways the more privileged could receive a waiver from service that I could not find a way to think of it as something which applied to nearly every young man.
In my state, my sonās canāt even get a driverās license without signing an affidavit that gets sent once they turn 18.
I donāt understand, @carolinamom2boys . Can you elaborate?
In order to receive a driverās license males in SC are required to fill out a selective service form which gets filed once they turn 18.
Perhaps the ERA could be adopted nationally first. Hmmm.