Trimesters and summer internships?

Youdon_tsay
Sat, 12 Jul 2014 15:31:54 +0000

I wish I saved one of my past sermons on The Beauty of the Trimester, but I have not. I’ll sum up with:

1) My ds never had a problem getting work or an internship in the summer. Yes, you get there a little later in the summer, but you are available after other kids have been long gone.

2) The fabulous break from T’giving to after New Year trumps any other perceived issue with the trimester schedule, IMO. There’s no “should we fly them home for a few days in bad weather when prices are ridiculous and they’ll be home in a couple of weeks anyway?” discussion. My ds worked during that five- or six-week break. Also, if you’re from a Sun Belt state like we are, that’s six fewer weeks in a MN winter. He had plenty of time to see all the extended family. Just less stress overall than we experience with my ds at a semester school. That’s all good.

3) Longer spring break was an unexpected bonus. Most years, he came home for the whole thing, but the almost two weeks also is time to spend part of the time doing his own thing AND part of the time here, seeing dentists and taking care of whatever business needs to be attended to.