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Post by mom on Sept 6, 2019 1:35:27 GMT
DS started his sophomore year Wednesday and is commuting. I followed him out the door and told him I was gonna take a first day of school photo. Him: smirks and possibly rolls eyes- "Of course you are." ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) He's used to me by now and just goes with the flow. The only problem he is having so far is parking. It's a big commuter college and he paid for a parking pass but that doesn't mean there will be a spot. He was close to being late after driving around for 15 minutes+. His first class didn't start until after noon so that probably didn't help but it's ridiculous. They need to build a parking garage or something. My niece (older) moved in with friends near campus. She was complaining of parking, too. She cut down on commute miles but still drove in circles for long time looking to park. DD is still in college town but now as an graduate, living and working. I'm there at least once a month for doc appointments, so that's nice. Usually able to visit or grab lunch. This is one of my biggest gripes about colleges. They charge outrageous parking permit fees and then there is no parking. I've heard DS2 school sells 2x the number of permits that they have spaces for. It's bullshit.
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Post by supersoda on Sept 6, 2019 1:40:13 GMT
Supersoda Wow, how are the twins doing going to separate schools? I think they’re looking forward to having truly separate identities for the first time ever. This is the first time they’ve ever spent more than a couple of weeks apart, though.
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Post by PLurker on Sept 6, 2019 3:47:01 GMT
This is one of my biggest gripes about colleges. They charge outrageous parking permit fees and then there is no parking. I've heard DS2 school sells 2x the number of permits that they have spaces for. It's bullshit. aka: Greed
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 6, 2019 3:53:46 GMT
DS started his sophomore year Wednesday and is commuting. I followed him out the door and told him I was gonna take a first day of school photo. Him: smirks and possibly rolls eyes- "Of course you are." ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) He's used to me by now and just goes with the flow. The only problem he is having so far is parking. It's a big commuter college and he paid for a parking pass but that doesn't mean there will be a spot. He was close to being late after driving around for 15 minutes+. His first class didn't start until after noon so that probably didn't help but it's ridiculous. They need to build a parking garage or something. My niece (older) moved in with friends near campus. She was complaining of parking, too. She cut down on commute miles but still drove in circles for long time looking to park. DD is still in college town but now as an graduate, living and working. I'm there at least once a month for doc appointments, so that's nice. Usually able to visit or grab lunch. This is one of my biggest gripes about colleges. They charge outrageous parking permit fees and then there is no parking. I've heard DS2 school sells 2x the number of permits that they have spaces for. It's bullshit. I would always tease my son about being an overachiever because he left for class over an hour early (and had a 20 minute drive). He said he had to get to the parking lot at least 50 minutes early to get a spot. He could park in a parking garage that was also a 30 minute walk if he couldn't find parking. Crazy.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 6, 2019 3:55:17 GMT
My ds has settled in beautifully. We had a rough start in terms of housing, but it is working out. He is as happy as 27 clams. He is texting or calling very few days, though I expect that will taper off as he has fewer fun facts to share ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) . We are enjoying our empty nest, though I'm sure we will each have a hick up or two. Mine is 23 and still texts me with fun facts. They crack me up. Now they are about space instead of school stuff.
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Post by oliquig on Sept 6, 2019 11:49:33 GMT
My nephew is really enjoying himself. He just finished his second week (no classes on Friday) and really likes his classes/professors. He is living at home (to save money) and so far only had parking issues one day. He does go to campus an hour before his first class, just to be safe. Parking at his school is free though and they have two garages and a lot for commuters only.
His psych professor (this is his major) sent him an email congratulating him on his grade for the first quiz, which I thought was really nice.
He does need to crunch down on getting a job. He went to the on campus job fair on Wednesday, so we will see if anything comes from that.
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Post by emelle64 on Sept 6, 2019 12:44:32 GMT
My son is doing his third year of university at a university in Shanghai. He arrived last Saturday expecting to be able to move directly into his residence room but there’s been a huge mixup. His application for residence, along with nine other Canadian students, was sent to the wrong university. So he was left without a place to live. My son knew exactly one person in Shanghai… A girl who went to his Canadian high school and now goes to university in Canada but she was home in Shanghai for the summer. My son phoned her from the airport and her family was absolutely fabulous. They let him stay with them and they helped him navigate the things in China he needed to navigate like registering with the police and getting money out of his Canadian bank account. They even offered him a room to live in if the University didn’t straighten out his residence. I can’t express how grateful I am for these people that I’ve never met. Anyway as of today, he has a residence room and is feeling much much better about the situation. He starts classes on Monday. This mother is feeling very relieved.
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Post by PLurker on Sept 6, 2019 14:09:34 GMT
My son is doing his third year of university at a university in Shanghai. He arrived last Saturday expecting to be able to move directly into his residence room but there’s been a huge mixup. His application for residence, along with nine other Canadian students, was sent to the wrong university. So he was left without a place to live. My son knew exactly one person in Shanghai… A girl who went to his Canadian high school and now goes to university in Canada but she was home in Shanghai for the summer. My son phoned her from the airport and her family was absolutely fabulous. They let him stay with them and they helped him navigate the things in China he needed to navigate like registering with the police and getting money out of his Canadian bank account. They even offered him a room to live in if the University didn’t straighten out his residence. I can’t express how grateful I am for these people that I’ve never met. Anyway as of today, he has a residence room and is feeling much much better about the situation. He starts classes on Monday. This mother is feeling very relieved. Emelle Correction: knows exactly just the right person with lovely, awesome family. 🤗♥️
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Post by QueenoftheSloths on Sept 6, 2019 16:35:25 GMT
i love the range of the college experience- from sex toy bingo to chocolate milk parties!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2019 17:52:37 GMT
Glad your son is doing well Sarah*H ! DS2 is loving life right now. He loves his school and he has some great classes that he is interested in. He's made some friends & there's a girl he likes and seems to be spending a bunch of time with (of course) so he seems to be good. I sent him Insomnia Cookies and milk the other day while he was studying for his first test. We text daily but we only talk on Sundays. Works well for him as he wouldn't ever talk unless I made him. LOL *I* know we talk on Sunday so it keeps me from going nuts as well. I am as excited as you, I can’t wait until he gets his ring. It’s a huge deal!
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Post by Neisey on Sept 6, 2019 20:03:39 GMT
i love the range of the college experience- from sex toy bingo to chocolate milk parties! Might I add that the sex toy bingo was at a Catholic university - lol
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Post by Sarah*H on Sept 6, 2019 20:11:44 GMT
There are a lot of parents on the parent page for my son's university which have shared similar things - I think it's very common at the beginning. {{{Hugs}}} I hope he starts to find his place and makes some friends.
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Post by supersoda on Sept 6, 2019 23:01:29 GMT
There are a lot of parents on the parent page for my son's university which have shared similar things - I think it's very common at the beginning. {{{Hugs}}} I hope he starts to find his place and makes some friends. It is hard for a lot of kids in the beginning. It took my oldest several weeks to settle in. The best advice I have is to find something to get involved with. Especially at a big school it can be hard to not be one more in the crowd. It’s a bit easier if you have a smaller crowd with similar interests.
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Post by pbw on Sept 7, 2019 0:11:29 GMT
Really hard here. Dropped my oldest off a week ago for his freshman year. I’m still getting daily texts about missing us and wanting to come home. He’s trying to talk to people and is attending some activities in addition to classes but he does not make friends easily. Hoping it gets better soon. I hope it does too. Does he get along with his roommate? Have a club he might be interested in? Would he feel comfortable asking to sit with other people at lunch? Thanks. He gets along with his roomate but they haven’t really clicked as friends. He went to one club meeting this week and will go to a different one Sunday. Asking people to join for meals is harder. It’s friday night and he’s doing homework. (On the plus side maybe that is a sign he’ll be ok academically). One day at a time, right?
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Post by pbw on Sept 7, 2019 0:15:51 GMT
I hope it does too. Does he get along with his roommate? Have a club he might be interested in? Would he feel comfortable asking to sit with other people at lunch? Thanks. He gets along with his roomate but they haven’t really clicked as friends. He went to one club meeting this week and will go to a different one Sunday. Asking people to join for meals is harder. It’s friday night and he’s doing homework. (On the plus side maybe that is a sign he’ll be ok academically). One day at a time, right? Yup. He’s trying hard to find a group to play dungeons and dragons. I know there must players on campus. He’s reached out to clubs and hopefully as they all get back into the swing of the semester he’ll find a group. It’s hard in the waiting time for those who don’t make friends easily.
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