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Post by monklady123 on Aug 28, 2014 12:44:53 GMT
Just got a text from dd that said "Oh by the way, I forgot to tell you that I LOVE LOVE LOVE my social work classes!!"  She's a social work major so this is a good thing. She said that she was a bit nervous going into one of the upper-level courses (she's a sophomore) because the head of the department is teaching it. But, turns out that this professor is nice. lol. "Pretty strict, Mom, but nice and a really good teacher."  Yay for "strict but nice". And yay for "good teacher" too. Her dorm isn't great this year. Older dorm, high rise (she's on the 5th floor, so at least she can walk if she has to -- the 10th floor is pretty much stuck waiting for one of two SLOW elevators). The room is actually bigger than last year though, and so far I haven't heard anything about the suite mates, which means there isn't anything immediately negative. lol. The gym is right next door to the dorm though, vs. last year's across campus walk, so this is also a good thing. How about you all? How has the college year started? Especially those of you who have freshmen...? |
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 28, 2014 12:55:16 GMT
Yeah, I heard from my boy. He texted me the other night to tell him his National Guard recruiter needed a copy of his high school diploma ASAP (defined by him as in the next five minutes please copy/scan NOW.) I did get a thank you and counted that as something. |
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Post by iowgirl on Aug 28, 2014 12:58:33 GMT
I hear snippets - short texts. We are not that far away though - less than 100 miles.
All is good though. Getting back into the routine and seeing old friends. The minute we pulled in it started. Hey - Hi - Hello!! It was like a family reunion, lol! I hear so many kids say they don't want to go to a big school. If they saw this - they would realize it isn't that big once you get there and meet a few new friends.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 28, 2014 12:59:40 GMT
What do I hear from my returning Sophomore? Send money.  |
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Post by Patter on Aug 28, 2014 13:30:49 GMT
My girls are sophomores this year too. We have prayer time with them every night at 7:45 p.m. via conference call so we usually hear from them a bit each day. D [HASH]1 is the Chemistry TA this year. She graded a bunch of General Chemistry papers yesterday, and she said she made a note on each paper on what they could do to expand their answers and do better. She was trying to encourage them because she said "Mom, it's only going to get harder for them." They are in a nicer, upperclassman dorm this year and seem to like it except the walk. There is a HUGE hill from the dorm up to the main campus. They will get used to it. LOL!
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Post by guzismom on Aug 28, 2014 13:39:14 GMT
My daughter is living in the most popular dorm on campus, on the top floor. It is traditionally called "the penthouse". She texted me after moving in, "this place isn't a penthouse...it's a PALACE!". Lucky for her she got [HASH]4 in the dorm lottery!
She's having a really busy start to the school year but sounded happy when we talked on Tuesday. She is working in her psychology professor's lab, which is very exciting.
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Post by Jili on Aug 28, 2014 14:10:13 GMT
I usually have some text communication-- it may be only 1-2 texts, or more extensive, each day. I've talked to her a couple of times in the two weeks that she's been there, and dh talked to her last night. I'm holding back, LOL.
I think she's adjusting fairly well. She wishes she felt more comfortable trying to meet new people. I don't think she gives herself enough credit in that department. Dh did tell me that sorority rush is this week. For a school that's not very Greek, a lot of people seem to be rushing, and dd is not. It's a case where she feels a little left out, yet at the same time, she doesn't want to do it. I can understand that.
She's only a couple of hours away, so I am going to call and ask if maybe this weekend she will want us come down for lunch or dinner one day. We don't have a lot going on. My guess is no! And that will be OK.
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Post by Just T on Aug 28, 2014 14:24:43 GMT
My college freshman daughter, and first kid to go away to college, has been gone for two weeks. I haven't heard from her much, mostly texts. I have heard from her when:
She wanted to tell me how sore she is after her first basketball team workout She was having issues getting some of her books She wanted to tell us that she hopes we won't care if she doesn't come home for Labor Day weekend because she would rather go to the lake with some of her new friends
That's about it. It's driving my husband batty that we don't hear from her more (they are super close), but I say, let her settle in, make some friends, have some fun. I'm trying to leave her alone, but I admit, it's hard. |
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Post by perumbula on Aug 28, 2014 14:33:27 GMT
Our dd is taking the semester off to work full time, but she told us that her husband wouldn't let her take first day of school pictures.  That one cracked me up. |
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Post by peabay on Aug 28, 2014 15:03:39 GMT
My dd is a junior. All is well. Likes her roommate, likes her classes.
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Post by sunnyd on Aug 28, 2014 19:07:19 GMT
from sophomore college dd, who is very happy to be in an apartment & out of the freshmen dorms:
"goodbye freshman boys...HELLO SENIORS!"
LOL, I think she's a lil' excited!
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 28, 2014 19:33:30 GMT
That they have decorated their pod's lounge area with black lights and some special glow in the dark paint that is *supposed* to wipe off with Lysol. He Face Timed me to show off their hard work. Ds shares a pod lounge area with six other guys.
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Post by 1lear on Aug 28, 2014 20:09:23 GMT
DD1 is a Junior and went back to school last weekend. Her apartment on campus is awesome-on the 4th floor with a walk-in closet and a nice balcony.
Her sister, DD2, is a Sophomore, and hasn't fared as well on housing. She's also in a campus dorm with a total of 6 girls and a tiny kitchen, one bathroom set-up. One of her suite mates is their RA and isn't doing any of her duties. DD2 has vented to me a couple of times, but I'm letting her handle things. DH told her he'd get involved if their issues weren't resolved by this weekend and she and her roommate want help.
I'm getting boxes for both of them ready to send to them tomorrow with all the odds-and-ends they forgot.
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Post by scrapnatya on Aug 28, 2014 20:29:20 GMT
My sophomore goes back on Saturday.  |
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Post by jenn on Aug 29, 2014 3:59:10 GMT
I'm dropping my Freshman off tomorrow. |
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Post by dockmaster on Aug 29, 2014 4:16:28 GMT
My freshman dd lost the room mate lottery. Rm brought none of the agreed upon items, but seems comfortable using my dd's things.
They have been there a week and room mate has not put anything away, piled her stuff on every shelf and until tonight had stuff piled on/under the 3rd bed in the room.
They got their 3rd room mate this evening. Dd left old roomie a note on the mirror letting her know she is displeased.
I think the nasty wads of hair left on the bathroom floor was the last straw. I encouraged her to talk to both girls and If that did no good to go to their RA.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 29, 2014 9:07:09 GMT
My 4.0, 35 act son texted me on Wednesday: "in no way did (name of high school) prepare me for this."
This was one of the best high schools in the area and state and nationally ranked. Fortunately, he is living at home, so we can talk about this transition and the expectations.
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Post by emelle64 on Aug 29, 2014 11:26:56 GMT
We will leave the east coast this morning for the 1000 mile drive back to our home and our DD will begin her 2nd year of university. We've spent two days helping her get her room set up (she's in a house with 3 other girls). I've already cried this morning and I know leaving her this morning will be difficult. She was very successful in her first year and I know she will be again this year but I just hate how far apart we are. After today, we won't see her until she flies home for Christmas. Parenting older children seems like way too many good-byes!
Emelle
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Post by tiffanytwisted on Aug 29, 2014 13:45:26 GMT
My son is going to the community college and living at home. All I got out of him when he got home from his first class yesterday was that he hadn't read the professor's entire e-mail and therefore we bought the wrong book.
It's going to be a loooonnnnngg year . . .
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Post by casii on Aug 29, 2014 14:46:00 GMT
My freshman dd has texted me that:
She's exhausted.
No water pressure in the bathroom.
Send allergy meds.
Send forgotten contacts.
Send forgotten etc.
Book troubles.
Has to log in 15 hours of homework for her classes.
80 girls on track team and only 1/2 will run (I think this is her biggest concern, lol)
She'll NEVER have any time for fun, but was trying to get work done to go see a movie in another hall.
This is my child who seemed most ready to fly the coop, but dh & I both predict will have the hardest time with transition, time management and feeding herself. Should be an adventure,
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Post by maryland on Aug 29, 2014 14:54:57 GMT
My kids aren't in college yet, by next year for the oldest. I have all girls, so I don't expect to hear much from them unless they need money (haha!). If we are lucky enough to get a text, it will probably be a one word text. It's like pulling teeth to get any info out of our girls. Funny, because I was quite the opposite, I drove my parents crazy telling them every detail about my day! I think they learned to tune me out!
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Post by Annie on Aug 29, 2014 15:49:13 GMT
My girls are sophomores this year too. We have prayer time with them every night at 7:45 p.m. via conference call so we usually hear from them a bit each day. D [HASH]1 is the Chemistry TA this year. She graded a bunch of General Chemistry papers yesterday, and she said she made a note on each paper on what they could do to expand their answers and do better. She was trying to encourage them because she said "Mom, it's only going to get harder for them." They are in a nicer, upperclassman dorm this year and seem to like it except the walk. There is a HUGE hill from the dorm up to the main campus. They will get used to it. LOL! Patter, you moved to Hickory, am I remembering correctly? The bit about a big hill to main campus struck a bell with me. I think your daughters may attend the same school I do, because I remember walking up that same hill from the east side of campus my freshman year. |
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Post by Patter on Aug 29, 2014 16:24:27 GMT
Patter, you moved to Hickory, am I remembering correctly? The bit about a big hill to main campus struck a bell with me. I think your daughters may attend the same school I do, because I remember walking up that same hill from the east side of campus my freshman year. Yes, we moved to Hickory. You have a great memory. Did you go to LR? Or do you go now? Are you here in Hickory now? Wow! How fun! Anyway, they go to school in SC. Maybe you are at their school if you didn't go to LR. |
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Post by missysauter on Aug 29, 2014 16:32:37 GMT
DD is a returning sophomore. She's loving it this year. She has a great roommate and is rushing a sorority. Last year she was ONLY focused on her grades. She really did nothing else other than study or come home on weekends (we're about 45 minutes away). DH and I had to actually tell her that we wanted her to "play" a little bit more. We don't want her graduating and saying the only thing she got out of college was a high GPA. We want her to have the whole college experience. I pray I don't live to regret those words. lol
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Post by mlana on Aug 29, 2014 16:56:16 GMT
My DD is a sophomore this year. She only came home over the summer during the first summer session. She took online classes at home, then returned to school for the second summer session. She is involved with a sorority, so she came home for a week after second session, then returned to help with Fall Rush. She was really burned out at the end of last year and we both wished she hadn't signed up to go back to school for the second session. Next year she hopes to go to China to study, and she may go early and spend the summer there.
This year she is living in an apartment that is considered off campus but is actually on campus. The apartment has 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, so she has some privacy. She doesn't have a meal plan and that is a good thing because the food was so bad last year, she ended up doing most of her own cooking and paying twice for food sucks. We got permission in writing to put a small freezer in her room so we could prepare things at home and freeze them for her to eat later. She and her roommates have decided to do some joint cooking, especially crockpot stuff. I sent a 2.5 qt crockpot with her and she has been enjoying learning how to use it.
She had a job until this past week, when she was laid off. The company she worked for got more contracts than they expected and they decided they needed a full time person in her position. They have offered her excellent references and they were going to keep her on until the end of Sept., but she knew if she wanted a job in that area she needed to get hunting now. By the end of Sept. all the jobs for college kids will be filled. Her boyfriend is working two jobs this semester, and she would like to work at something that had a similar schedule so they could have time to see each other occasionally. She chose to work for extra money, not because we required it, though we did tell her that her sorority dues were her responsibility.
So far, so good.
Marcy
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She's a social work major so this is a good thing. 
Yay for "strict but nice". And yay for "good teacher" too. 
That one cracked me up. 
