<p>Is she fully recovered from her injuries? Has Tisch and NYC lived up to her expectations? What is she up to?</p>
<p>Dstark, that is very thoughtful of you to ask about her. She’d be embarrassed that there is a thread about her, lol. But many CCers were extremely thoughtful of her and us at the time and I haven’t forgotten and I did print out all the wishes she received here from people who did not know her.</p>
<p>Actually, her accident was in March 2005, so it was 21 months ago, much more than a year, though time flies. While she went through a great deal in recovery and many scary moments and serious injuries, she miraculously made a full recovery. It was a bad way to end her final year of high school and miss out on things she cared about such as many performances she was to be in. Anyway, the timing worked out so that she recovered in time to start college that August (last year). Once in a while (though I have not heard this as much this year), she’d feel the affects when she walked a great deal (which is what she does in NYC) or in dance. Sometimes it hurt but not too often. Last year, she didn’t feel too good about her dancing as it wasn’t up to her usual ability and standard, but this year feels WAY better about that and has worked out a lot physically to get that back to the way she was before. It is pretty amazing that she is dancing and doing everything with five metal screws in her hip. Chita Rivera has that too (she should only accomplish half as much!). </p>
<p>Anyway, emotionally, I think it has had an affect to know you almost died and have a second chance at life. If a disappointment arises (ie., not getting cast in something she auditioned for), she sees it in persepective and will say she is just lucky to be here and is doing what she loves. So, situations like this affect one’s life in such ways.</p>
<p>She absolutely LOVES Tisch. She is SO happy there. She says she has learned SO much and she loves the teachers and the program and the other students. Her lifestyle is so busy and full that it boggles me but she wouldn’t have it any other way. She takes on many huge commitments outside of the classroom and that is on top of the kind of program that is not like a BA, but involves WAY more classtime and way more classes than a liberal arts student would have. I venture to say she is out all day, all night, and most weekends. She enjoys NYC a lot too and has become “right at home” there. She is doing really well at school and is just very happy to be there. What more could a parent want? </p>
<p>Some things she has been involved in include…she is in a coed a capella group, a real hot pop/rock group that she adores immensely. She got into it at the start of freshman year and is Asst. Musical Director of the group and will be Musical Director next year. She has arranged several of their songs and they won the Northeast Quarterfinals for Collegiate A Capella last year and are competing again this year. They are in the middle of recording a CD finally. She rehearses and performs a lot with this group. </p>
<p>This semester, she was the Musical Director for a Tisch student production of Into the Woods, which was a huge commitment and the show was really wonderful. She also played piano for the show and conducted the small orchestra. She hopes to be in a musical on stage next semester. We’ll see. </p>
<p>This week, she is musically directing and accompanying a musical revue show that a senior did as a senior project. He wrote the songs and she arranged them. </p>
<p>Last summer, she worked at and performed at a professional theater in another state and lived on her own there. Good experience. </p>
<p>In a few weeks, she will be traveling with Tisch Scholars on an all expense paid trip to Brazil to work with leaders in the arts there. She cannot wait for this experience. </p>
<p>She is rarely home (same with her sister!). We do get her for 8 days coming up, however. Then she is off to Florida to visit theater friends from her summer camp, and then to meet up with her a capella group down there, and then flies to Brazil, before returning eventually to NYC. </p>
<p>No complaints here. She is lucky to be on this earth and to be doing what she is doing and to be able to pursue her passion, musical theater. Others have not been so lucky unfortunately. </p>
<p>Thank you for your interest and concern. It’s all good, I’m glad to say.</p>
<p>Susan~</p>
<p><em>SO</em> glad to hear that your D has made a full recovery and that she is thriving at Tisch!!! She has obviously been given a rather unique perspective for such a young gal, and though we all wish that she had never had to experience the trauma, both physical and emotional, from the accident, it seems she has put this experience to good use. What a marvelous young lady you have! Continued best wishes to her…and to you all! love, ~berurah</p>
<p>Susan, I am glad to read that it is all good, and your daughter is feeling great, and loving NYC and Tisch. What a life she is living, loving what she is doing.</p>
<p>Happy Hanukah to you, and the rest of your family.</p>
<p>dstark and berurah, thanks for the thoughtful words. </p>
<p>Truly, as a parent, nothing could make me happier than the fact that each of my kids bubbles over with enthusiasm with respect to what they are experiencing and how happy they are with it all. I never cared where they chose to go to college but only that they could go somewhere they wanted to go and be happy there and I am so grateful that is true. Each one’s calls are full of excitement about what they are doing. One just called and was excitedly telling me of a new venture…the Tisch kid…might start a band and play gigs with kids she has met in her current venture…I have no idea how she can fit in another thing but she is happy. The other one is overseas and each time she calls, it is like, this past weekend’s trip to X place in Europe was the best ever…and we’re like…you said that about LAST weekend…and she’s like…but THIS was amazing because…</p>
<p>And yes, the other point about loving and pursuing your passions is important. Each is studying what they want to do. The older one came to her field in her later teens, but the younger one has known what she has wanted to do since nursery school. Enjoying what you study is important given the hours they put into it, right? </p>
<p>Berurah, you are right that I don’t wish this kind of trauma on anyone but it does have beneficial affects as to how one views life and their good fortune. Her college roomies and some other friends all in her program, have been touched by far worse. Hers was no picnic but she is alive. She is still able to do everything as before and still go on with pursuing her dreams. It could have turned out so differently and for some she knows, it has. Sadly.</p>
<p>Happy holidays to you guys…</p>
<p>SV-
So glad to hear things are going well!
Love to hear the “happy endings”.</p>
<p>Good update!</p>
<p>dstark thanks for starting this thread.</p>
<p>Susan great to hear your D is doing so well and having a wonderful time at Tisch.</p>