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momofthree
I so understand your sentiment above. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to refrain from blurting out where you hope to see your child go to college. Kudos to you, momofthree, it sounds like you are really hanging in there and allowing your S to make that decision without pressure from you. I only hope I can do the same when the time comes. I just know that wherever your S chooses, it will be the right place for him. I’m so glad to know that you’ll continue to frequent the board as your S2 prepares for his senior year of h.s. </p>
<p>Can you please comment on the junior year vs. senior year of h.s.? D has been so terribly busy this year that I just can’t imagine things getting any busier. Because she is going away for six weeks this summer (Girls State, Governor’s School), she has to quit her job at Baskin Robbins (she’s been there for almost a year). She was going to wait until the week before she left, but we talked a few weeks ago and she gave them notice a couple of weeks ago that tomorrow will be her last day. Although she’s bummed because she really likes the job and the people, and especially the $$, she thought it would be a good idea to spend the time studying for AP exams and the SAT. DH and I are all for that. She said when she returns home in July, she would like to find a filing job or something of the sort at a law office. I love the responsibility she has shown since getting a job, but I do want her to have fun in her senior year and not feel so pressured. I suggested that she consider not working during her senior year, but she said she “needs to make some money” and DH said he has been so impressed with her responsibility that he thinks it would be a mistake for her not to work. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>Big concern, momofthree. D has expressed a desire to visit Oberlin. Although we consider ourselves liberal, I just cannot even imagine her there,nor can I imagine wasting the time and money to visit there. I have expressed my concerns about Oberlin, but I don’t want to dismiss the idea altogether as it may appear to her that I don’t value what she says. Help!</p>
<p>carrgo
Welcome to the Rhodes board! I must admit before we visited Rhodes, I had some preconceived opinions of Memphis. That probably would have been the last place in Tennessee I could have imagined my D going to college, but after visiting, I have a completely different opinion. Safety was certainly a concern for us, but when we visited, we felt completely safe on campus and in the immediate area. Quite honestly, there was only one area we drove through (construction messed up our GPS) while a bit “lost” that concerned me. We stayed in a hotel downtown and walked and rode a trolley to Beale Street. At no time, did I feel unsafe. If D were to tell me today that she plans to attend Rhodes, I would be thrilled. We looked at Emory, too. D absolutely loved it when we were there. For some reason, she doesn’t really seem to be considering that much anymore. I really couldn’t say why, but the next time we have a chance to sit down and talk colleges, we will get the list out of those in which she has expressed an interest and update them. carrgo, does your child know what he/she wants to study yet?</p>