Laurel-in-CA Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 graduated yesterday, magna cum laude. He has always been the "bump that sticks up" kid in our family, the one I butt heads with. At 16, unhappy over our move, lonely, utterly unco-operative, I had him take the high school exit exam and start attending community college - where he got his AA and a certificate, with a 3.78 gpa (including some online classes that helped him discover how NOT to study) and moved on to the state university in our now. Now he has a newly minted BA in Communications and will spend the summer working full-time in the redwood canopy as a zipline tour guide before deciding on his post-college job. Setting him free was the most difficult and the best thing I ever did for our relationship and for his education. Putting on the burgers for a small celebration of a large milestone. 48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Congratulations!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Yeah!!! I am so happy for you! Good for him! Huge relief, hunh? Nan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel-in-CA Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Yeah!!! I am so happy for you! Good for him! Huge relief, hunh? Nan You betcha it is! He just needed to run his own show and he has done it well. On to the challenge of a "real job" at the end of summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann.without.an.e Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: I have a similar kiddo and I stopped homeschooling him in 9th grade. Thanks for sharing. It gives us hope. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Congratulations, Laurel, to your son and to you! Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: Happy Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in CA Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 That's so good to hear! I hope to report something similar in a few years. Congrats to him! And you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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