I am sure that DS and DH will go watch the team a fair amount but I will not feel the need to be there as much. DS will gain 15-18 hours a week so he is the one that really gets the break. Being a spectator is WAY easier.
I hope you get a break in your schedule soon too! We need to enjoy this time with our DC while it lasts.
@pao2008 - thank you!
Chiming in from Parents of 2015. Last year my daughter was accepted to Pitt Honors in October and received a full tuition scholarship by the 2nd or 3rd week of November. It was definitely before Thanksgiving. Pitt is a great school- my H and I loved it. Unfortunately D does not attend. Merit is given up until March.
@carolinamom2boys Whatever you do, do not go on YouTube and search âLook at You Nowâ from Bear in the Big Blue House. When it gets to the line âslow down, wait for me-- I canât believe you ever were a babyâ Iâm justâŠdone.
We too are enjoying the break in my Dâs hectic schedule. Varsity Soccer is over and now she just plays travel soccer (which is much less intense of a schedule). Homework is getting done earlier, dinner is together again, loving the Saturday morning sleep ins, and we have even had time to catch up on the entire current episodes of The Voice! LOL Its been soooo good this season!
@petrichor11 Ignoranance is bliss. You just had to tell me that. Now I have to look. Iâm already blubbering this morning because my baby DS19 turns 15 today.
@petrichor11 - I actually am a bit teary just reading your description. However, for reference, I have to turn off âStory Corpsâ when I hear the intro music or Iâll be a blubbering mess when I get to work.
@twogirls - thank you! One more dumb question - how do we know if DS was accepted to the Honors College? The email just had the link to the [really neat] video.
Nobody watch Toy Story 2 when Andy goes off to school and his mom sells his toys at a yard sale. Iâm toast after that.
I canât go near Toy Story! And yeah-- Iâm the one who cries at Publixâs Thanksgiving dinner commercials.
Itâs starting to hit the kids, as well. I was with a bunch of band parents earlier watching practice and as the kids walked off the field S turned to his friend and said âwow- that was my last ever marching band practice. It feelsâŠweird.â
And then thereâs his sister, whoâs all âyeah, whatever, just get me out of here.â
Happy birthday to S19, @carolinamom2boys !
Pitt is a little âweirdâ in their honors college. It is not a separate program where you are either in or out. My daughterâs letter stated that she was invited to take classes in the honors college, yet at the same time kids not invited are also permitted to take classes (I think they need to have a certain GPA). There is no âyou are inâ or âyou are not inâ as there is with other schools. Hope that makes sense. Pitt remains one of my favorite schools. The campus is great and the city is amazing. My D was invited to interview for the full ride (room and board) as well- that invite came a few weeks after the full tuition. She went for the interview and did not get it.
We have a guaranteed seat in the Nursing Program at Capital!!!
Whew. Now we wait for Otterbein University (likely) and OSU
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Did I say whew?
@twogirls Where did your D end up?
She is officially a happy Tar Heel!!! (UNC-CH). It was a grueling process but she is absolutely in a good place. Good luck!!
Weighing in a little late on the engineering conversation. I speak as an engineering grad myself (Penn) and as the parent of a current engineering student and an engineering to be student (16). ABET accreditation requires a certain number of humanities classes. It is very difficult to transfer into engineering because of all the math and science prerequisites that they take freshman year (though usually easier to transfer out). The lack of a language requirement was a big plus for both my kids - though DD and myself both ended up taking languages to fill personal goals. It was nice not to have to take a certain number. But engineers do take humanities. It usually works out to about 1 humanities course per semester. Of course, there may be some specific writing and other requirements, based on the school. And if your student comes in with AP credits, they have room for even more humanities. Some schools are more flexible or have more options.
A well rounded education, even in engineering, should and must include classes in the humanities.
Congrats on all the new acceptances!
We are in waiting mode here. DS has another app due December1, but it doesnât require a separate essay, so weâre just waiting to see if he picks up on award before then. Then it will be a mad dash through finals and the January 1 apps.
Congrats to all who are receiving all this wonderful news. Patience to all who are still waitingâŠand waiting for their news. Best B-day wishes to the birthday kids. Glasses of wine and boxes of tissues to all us parents to deal with the stress and inevitable sentimental feelings that are starting to come with these milestones our kids are passing through.
@petrichor11 - the Publix one with the girlâs birthday aired the day before my sonâs 18th! Talk about blubbering. 
We are in waiting mode too. Several apps out for EA, and a couple more ready for D to hit the send button. Also waiting on that Oct. 14 SAT score. Grr.
Yesterday D started her internship that is part of her senior project and they had her jump right in planning an activity. Itâs an African American museum and her senior project is the education of African American children in STEM (or lack of it). They offer childrenâs activities for field trips and D planned âThe Science of Artâ for their new exhibit. Her supervisor was impressed that she put it together so quickly, and it will be offered as part of the field trips when the exhibit opens later this month.
At least she isnât just sitting around waiting on her apps-sheâs far too busy for that! And driverâs ed starts next week!
@sseamom: what an interesting internship!
My Dâ16 has decided that she would like to withdrawal one of her applications. She has 6 accepts from other school that are a better fit. She is pretty confident that she would not attend this school if she is given an offer. She has an interview set up on Nov 18 so would need to cancel that too. Anyone have any idea about the protocol for this? She is not an ED at any of the schools so she is not required to withdrawal her appplications.
@sseamom Your D never ceases to amaze me - it sounds as if her senior project experience will be a great fit for her, and a meaningful experience as well! There are so many Washington State high school seniors that just go through the motions of the âsenior projectâ requirement - finding something easy or convenient instead of finding something that will meaningful and worthwhile. Kudos to your D.
Also, I donât even like to drive around the greater Seattle areaâŠso happy my kids did not learn to drive in that environment. Sending safe driving wishes to your D!