S23 has completed his first week of summer camp (camp staff training). It was weird with him not at home. He did not reply to any texts during the week but did call me back after I called him on Friday night. He had two nights at home before returning to camp and then will only have 24 hrs off during future shifts because campers are now checking in and out. I was able to see his camp dorm today, which he has to himself. He’s probably never going to live at home again aside from visits. It is a big change.
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Graduation done, now on to orientation Weds/Thursday - grad party Sunday. I’m going to relax and enjoy July & August but when I think about drop off…well, I’m not going to worry about that now…
Is he at a scout camp? My son is at the one in Birchwood, WI - no dorms, though, just tents. And I feel you - mine will literally have 36 hours between camp ending and leaving for move-in. How will we do this? 
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Yes, mine is close to home in Southeast Wisconsin, he has a dorm w/ac which is pretty nice. He missed the deadlines to find a roommate and so will be randomly assigned to a dorm/roommate. That is OK. All the dorms at UW Stevens Point are comparable for the basic ones.
He will be OK. I am chatting with another mom whose son is going up and her kid has applied for jobs. I will see if my son wants to get on a job right away. I was able to see his schedule and want him to put his schedule in his phone for fall semester. Two months until classes begin.
What I like about camp is that it will be similar to college. It feels like a good transition.
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D23 also went random for a roommate. She finds out her dorm etc this week. And she signed up for a “leadership” pre-orientation experience so we will drop her off 3 days early. It’s a late start at Suffolk anyway, so now she will be there at the end of August instead of first week Sept. Orientation was great, she left feeling excited and happy about her decision. I want to enjoy the next few weeks of summer and relax before we drop her off! RELAX. RE-LAX!
I mean it.
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D23 roommate has the same first name with the same (not as common) spelling, the same initial for his last name and is the same exact major as my son. They will probably already get confused within the program and now they have not only the same dorm, but the same room. They are also in the same RLC (Residential Living Community). He is in a double suite (two doubles with a bathroom between) and all 4 boys are OOS. It was a little anticilmatic as we knew which dorm he’d be in due to the RLC and he had already formed a roommate group online.
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WOW – Same thing happened with my daughter her freshman year- roommate with same first name and same first initial last name… indeed it was strange but it ended up being ok!
Not same program BUT there are 3 or 4 girls in her program with same first name.
And here we thought we were SO unique and creative with her first name back in '04… 
My son also went random for a roomate. He is in an overflow situation that is supposed to have four students sharing a lounge space that has been converted to a temporary dorm with two sets of bunk beds. He has emailed the three other guys and heard nothing back.
Also, first semester bill is due in September. Fun times. It is getting real.
S23 finished his job at camp and its home for a little while until college move in. Time to make the most of this time together before he leaves… sniff.
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We just finished up paying first semester this year for both D20 and D23. Ready to not spend any more money this year but know we will get spring semester bills before Christmas.
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So my son is in danger of failing his first math class. He scored an F on an exam that is 30% of the grade and so he is somewhat likely to fail this class. This is an 8 week class that is supposed to lead into a second 8 week class.
The drop date is October 5.
What should he do? Any advice? Thanks.
What happens if he drops the class. Will he be missing credits? Not have enough math classes? Has he tried to seek out extra help with teacher? What does guidance say?
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I think he might not have enough credits. The class is structured into two 8 week sessions that progress into the next. There is one lower math class but it is too late for him to drop and take the other class. I am not sure what to do.
talk to the school counselor.
get a tutor pronto.
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Have him meet with guidance ASAP and set up tutoring. Maybe there are options to get his grade up.
Yes to this. There has to be a path for him to pass (assuming he gets tutored and brings the rest of the grades up).
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Updates that my S23 is home for the holidays and he’s passed most of his classes. Awaiting grades on the second half of the math class… he thinks he failed. We will wait and see when final grades come out in two days.
Aaand… he did not return the textbook rentals… we will figure that out.
He is proud of passing the Biology class with a C+, and it’s 5 credits, and he was studying hard for that exam. Grades are easy for some kiddos but mine needs to really put in the work and earn it.
In the meantime, today with some help from me he has finished registration for 2nd semester classes, and we put in the same math class just in case… we will see how it goes.
Aaaand… he signed up for a winterim class that is a 100 level Geology class. I ordered the textbook from Amazon for $20. He will have a week of break and then it’s online classes for a few weeks and hopefully he can pick up a few more credits and be solid going into 2nd semester, stay in the study mode.
I am praying that he can be successful enough with math to lock in whatever major he wants to choose and also that he enjoys the 2nd semester and the winterim.
Hope all your kiddos are having a great break and successful first semester results. Here’s to finishing freshman year strong!
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Just a shout out to this group to thank you for existing.
S23 has ADHD and did poorly Freshman & Sophmore year of HS. Strong performance Junior year so eventually his GPA climbed to a 3.3uw/3.7w. Wants to be a Veterinarian. He got into several New England Flagships and chose UMASS-Amherst. I was thrilled, but not at all sure how it would go. He left about 10 days early for a specific Bio orientation program.
He aced his first semester. 3As (Chem, Animal Science, Major Seminar) and 2 A-s (Bio and English). He made friends but did not party. He excelled at barn duties, went to research presentations and office hours. He was invited to work in one of the research labs next semester.
He did all of this without medication. 
So it’s a long game and some kids peak in earlier than others. ADHD’s hyperfocus can be a superpower when our kids finally get to study the things that interest them. Still a tough road ahead to his goal, but just so happy to get a win.
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Not something you often see on CC! 
Congrats to your kid for doing so well - sounds like he is growing & thriving!
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Sounds like he is doing well! Vet school acceptance is so competitive and schools are getting more applicants every year! My son is severely dyslexic in the area of reversals but he has thrived and is currently a fourth year vet student at the top of his class so it is very possible! (He was a horror the first 3 years of high school!) Good job and good luck.
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