<p>Hi, Moodle. Good to see your phosphors. Hard to believe that Smith first really moved into the forefront of our consciousness only four years ago when we went to a prospective students party in January when D was a high school junior. This phase of our lives will probably carry the “Smith” label for all of us. We’re already squeezing out a small annual donation to pay back some of what Smith has given our D…I know the development people sometimes chirpily suggest that when your D graduates, you can make donations easy by paying what you would have been paying in tuition…good luck with that, LOL.</p>
<p>It’s just a little bit of “oh my” to realize that unless she changes her plans D will be working on her grad school application(s) in about seven months. </p>
<p>We’re planning on being on campus on during Family Weekend and I’m already a little wi****l about it…like, isn’t there some way to draw the experience out over six years but with no additional cost? But no. D has sent me her cover letters and resume for the current round of internship applications for comment. She remarked something to the effect that at one time that part of the process was so intimidating to her but that now the hardest part was selecting target jobs. I think she’ll be ready to crack through the Smith “egg” into the outside world…now the question is, will I be as ready, LOL.</p>