You could also possibly ship a box of stuff to a UPS store near campus.
Oops, not meant to go to you specifically, sorry.
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Well we did a quick trip to Seattle today to do an admitted students tour (very basic and not the ‘big’ one that’s happening on the 19th), but we added on a res life tour too. It was a good visit. My kid is really leaning heavily into UW right now. He likes everything about it- location, campus, vibe.
There was very little talk of academics on this tour, which is something he needs to look closer at, but as an English major he’s not too worried. He definitely needs to take a deeper dive into classes, profs, opportunities. I think he’s more focused on the social environment at the moment. I love UW too but I still feel his other options will be a better fit academically and give him more freedom to explore. He still seems too undecided on his path.
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The key is to do a Target preorder, they give you 3 days to pick it up and you can extend another 3 days, so you can order 6 days before you get there!
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I came across this topic sometime last Fall somewhere on these boards and I calendared it to share with D25 at this time (not sure if now is better or later) and thought that I would repost it here now. It relates to the emotional process most kids go through in their first year or so in the transition from high school / home to college.
If nothing else, it shows them that, for the most part, their peers are experiencing very similar emotions.
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/the-w-curve-theory
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Surprise acceptance off the waitlist from Emerson College today with merit! Now adding Boston to our crazy Spring Break road trip.
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that one is at least on public transit:)
Congrats:)
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Congrats! Emerson was C25’s favorite US option, but they have decided to go abroad for college. I wrote about it on the The One(s) that Got Away--unchosen colleges that we still love - #140 by Chris247 thread.
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Emerson sounds like it might be a great fit! Perfect location 
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The stress is really getting to me. Anyone else?
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Curious how your trip / tour was. We are headed there for Open House and looking forward to getting an official tour. We wandered the campus on our own last spring break after the info session.
Yes. So much stress. In what particular way for you? For us it is the lingering disappointment from rejections that is causing the kid to shut down a bit with the decision-making process. Some bright spots, but just stress with impending decision and academic pressures with end of quarter and AP prep. He says he just needs more information from admitted students days, but his demeanor is not making us feel like he will be receptive at these days. Sadly the weather forecast at the admitted students day this Saturday is 40s and rainy. My least favorite weather. We are only 3 hours away so I get that this is how April in the Northeast is, but the day before will be in the 60s. It feels like the universe is conspiring against us. When we went to a fall open house in 2023, there were torrential downpours and he still really liked it so hoping that holds. Guess the long waterproof winter coat is coming back out. Hang in there. You are not alone. These are stressful times for many of us.
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So much stress. We are at a track meet tonight - S was supposed to run but didn’t, his hamstring is too tight and he’s afraid of injury. There’s no way he’s going to get everything done before the quarter ends next week, but he won’t leave this stupid meet until his last friend runs. He’s supposed to go see another friend in the spring play tomorrow, but I told him he has to skip it. He’s going to be traveling Fri and Sat for accepted student stuff, he has track meets Tues and Wed. The quarter ends next Fri but we leave for Greece mid-day Thursday. Somehow he has to get all his overdue work done, take a test he missed last Friday, and try to keep up with the last assignments. While being busy basically every night and losing a whole day out of his weekend. It’s just not possible. And he’s really stressed about it - and yet also paralyzed into not being able to do anything.
When we get home tonight I’m going to make him write out everything he needs to do and I’ll help him prioritize it. If we can just pull up the lowest grades I’ll call that a win. Oh, and he bombed todays chem test - which the teacher will allow retakes (with max high score on retake of 80) but he has no time to retake.
Sigh.
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I am so sorry you are all going through this. It is all too much.
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The most frustrating thing about it is that we’ve known about this schedule for well over a month. Like for five weeks at least I’ve been reminding him that he can’t leave things until the end, because he has no time. And typically teachers will let students then work in the weekend after the quarter ends, and he always uses that, but this time he can’t.
The next week is going to suck and he’s not going to sleep much and he’s going to miss some things he wants to do. But he needs to at least pull the Ds up to Cs, and try to turn enough in to keep the Cs from dropping any further. (Note, this is a straight A kid. This is totally out of character for him and, I suspect, a precursor of what’s coming next fall when he’s on his own.)
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So hard to watch this happen I am sure. Heart breaking to even read! Sending positive vibes from over here. Avoidance and paralysis are definitely common maladaptive coping strategies for my kid as well. I find it so hard to watch because I foresee the consequences, but there is only so much I can do. Hopefully the vacation and a new quarter will help your kid reset. That is what my kid keeps saying he needs-a reset, which is why it is killing me that he is avoiding college talk. College is a perfect time to reset!
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Similar scenario with S25 and using this week’s spring break to catch up. I am also still holding out hope, that with more independence in college they will take more initiative or be more invested (..maybe by Spring Semester)
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We had a great visit to Cal Poly SLO! We stayed in Pismo Beach which was perfect. About a 15 minute drive to campus. D25 is more undecided now than before! 
We did an admitted students tour and a residence hall tour (although we didn’t get to go inside any!).
The weather was typical central coast. Cloudy, sunny, warm, cold, rainy - all within the same 30 minutes!
She loved the location and the learn by doing emphasis. However, changing majors can be difficult. Since she’s not 100% sure what she wants to study this is a definite downside. Also the large student body makes it competitive for things like club sports.
The 2 dining halls are new and offer a wide variety including Chick-fil-a! The dorms vary from brand new to 1960s style motel! Living on campus the first year would definitely be a bonding experience for the students.
Overall, students seemed happy and engaged with the school. It was the first day of the spring quarter and the campus was buzzing with activity.
She said she likes SLO and Redlands both for different reasons. She’s worried Redlands might be too small and SLO might be too big.
We go to Gonzaga for admitted students day in a week and a half. That will either muddy the waters more or provide clarity!
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When we started narrowing the list, Lindenwood was a top interest school for D25. She was waitlisted for TE so she committed to CMich. Of course today we get the email she got off the waitlist and was awarded TE to Lindenwood. We are turning down 7 full tuition offers. I don’t feel so bad as tuition at CMich is only 7k a year right now for her (merit and scholarship gave her half off tuition).
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Oh I’m so sorry to hear that; that sounds so disheartening and so undeserved.
For us, it is the stress of the decision making between school A and school B. I prefer school A and husband prefers school B and daughter is stuck in the middle. Tonight I emphatically told my husband that school B is too far away from us and I don’t want her going so far away…to which I got “what if I change jobs and we move?”…which we’ve been talking about on and off for a year. That’s a whole other level of stress. I think we should base our decisions off of what we know, vs. the unknown.
The financial stress is huge. I’m not really that good with money in terms of understanding taxes and savings and investments and that kind of thing. I am exceptionally good at bargain shopping, which is pretty much useless in this scenario. I wrote to school A today and expressed gratitude for the scholarships she has received thus far while humbly asking for just a bit more. That was hard TBH.
I’m ready for her to make a decision but also know that once she does, that is that.
School A has a huge orientation/new student experience during various weeks in the summer. But daughter is interviewing for summer camp positions, which means she will most likely miss out on this formative experience. So that has me worried.
The only thing I don’t have to worry about is grades and graduation, since my daughter graduated last year (3 year HS graduate).
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Ugh. Hugs.