<p>A little over 4 years ago, I signed on to CC for the first time. It was December 14th, 2004 and D was waiting for her early decision from Y, due the next day. First thing I discovered was that they had already been posted online. Oh my!</p>
<p>D is now in her final semester at Y and the withdrawal pains are beginning She has loved her time at Y and can’t believe it is almost over. It was the right school for her.</p>
<p>I want to thank all the parents here at CC, particularly some of the old-time members, for their insight over the past 4 years. I don’t look in very often anymore and I haven’t posted in a long time, but CC and all of you have been an invaluable resource. Thanks again.</p>
<p>The process is now beginning for S2, but that is another story.</p>
<p>Congratulations! Our family is also at 4 years and counting – with no end in sight. One degree should be done this May but D still has another year to go to complete a double degree program and is also thinking about a year of study in Europe and then a masters.</p>
<p>Started here in '05 right after S1 got accepted. Seems like yesterday. He graduates in May and off to the U.S. Navy. He has had a great four years at big state u.
Now I have S2 (college freshman) to fret over. I may be here awhile.</p>
<p>Ahhh yesss!! The light at the end of the tunnel is in sight for us too:) I will have 2 graduating this May!! We finished all the payments for D’s school, and have 2 left for S’s…I can’t wait for that day!! S is going on to grad school, but this time he’ll be taking out loans etc. D needs to have 1 - 2 yrs field experience before attending grad school, so she’ll (hopefully) find a fabulous job earning kabillions of $$$…(I can dream, can’t I?)</p>
<p>I wonder what kind of graduation gifts do most people give thier kids? This is a tight year for us, so the big extravagent gifts I would love to give them, won’t happen. My husband thinks just sending them thru school was a big enough gift, lol. What do other families do, especially in times like these, where over-spending is a bad idea?</p>
<p>This can be quite painful. My D spent 4 years at H, always busy and always doing something with her roomies and other friends. After college in the working world has turned out to somewhat lonely for her.</p>
<p>Right now, she is working 3 months in MA. Her NYC roomies come up to Boston once a month and the Boston roomies go down to NYC once a month. She’s in heaven now, but that assignment will end in March.</p>
<p>As for a graduation gift, we helped D acquire a working wardrobe. After 4 years of jeans and sweatshirts, she was due for a major facelift…</p>
<p>In D1’s senior year she would often take a somewhat longer route when walking to her destination in order to walk through Harvard Yard one more time - regretting that she would soon have to leave a place where she was so happy.</p>
<p>End in sight for me too, :(. DD is a senior in college, DS a senior in high school, their journeys were SOOOO different, she is at Dartmouth, he’s probably going to the University of Alabama, but both are in the right place. DD was a junior in high school when I started on CC, another 2004er here as well. How did time go by so fast. She just e-mailed me this afternoon, she has a job interview next week, and has taken the first steps for law school.</p>
<p>I’ve been here forever, too, and will probably never leave! I have one off the payroll (married), but she is a grad student at Vanderbilt, so still in school. WildChild is a junior in college- I think I started here as he was starting junior year of high school. He’s talking about law school, but except for a little help from us, he’s on his own financially for that one.</p>
<p>DougBetsy - you gave me the best laugh of my day! I just hope S2 has as fond memories of that YMCA in three years as UMDAD’s D! So far it’s been a rough ride due to roommate issues. H is taking him out to dinner as we speak (write?) - he arranged a business trip to the northeast that just happens to drive right by New Haven at dinnertime.
Congrats UMDAD!</p>
<p>Sewbusy,
where is your hubby taking your S2 for dinner?<br>
my oldest graduated from Y in May of '08…I have gotten a lot of mileage out of my Tony Blair and Paul McCartney sightings…
I would take the roomies to dinner with us if they were available when we visited…
Central Steak was my favorite… we liked Miya’s too…great Bombay Fries for starters… and Ivy Noodle was my son’s favorite…
our youngest is accepted to the class of 2013 so we get to do it all over again… I already have our Bulldog days and move in weekend reservations…
it goes by soooo fast…</p>
<p>D is off to med school next year. Fortunately, she has multiple acceptances, so she is trying to make a decision. It was so easy for her coming out of high school. She applied early to Y, that is where she wanted to go and the selection process was over on December 15th. Now she will truly have to make a decision.</p>
<p>UMDAD, congrats to your daughter! Our D is a junior at Y, and I marvel at how fast the time has gone. She too had the same easy college application process as your D, but plans to postpone grad school for at least a year - she wants to be “in the real world” for a while. Our S is a HS junior, but his journey is also going to be very different from his sister’s.</p>
<p>I’d just like to put a plug in for maybe continuing to check in every now and then. I have been on CC for maybe two-ish years. One kid is out the door; two more to go. I find the advice/experience of those who have this all behind them particularly valuable. There are so many stories to tell/situations to commiserate with. I’d hate to think those who have successfully made this journey with all of their kids wouldn’t continue passing on the wisdom. Hey! We still need you!!</p>