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idnib last won the day on December 27 2015

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  1. He's really happy with Case. It's not for everyone, but I think he's specifically the kind of kid it's for. He really enjoys the classes and there's a fair amount of hand holding and reminding as far as administration stuff, which is not his strong suit. He is also not a person who cares much about things like school spirit, sports, etc so while some kids miss it compared to say OH State, he does not. (A lot of kids are local-ish to Case, and so I think they tend to make that comparison more than he does.) He loves the maker space and how welcoming the clubs are. He's not a super social person and prefers to have a few close friends and he found a group fairly quickly, which was nice. The dorms are not that fancy compared to more modern dorms but he's not there much so it doesn't bother him. He hasn't had much time to explore off campus, although he did make a few trips here and there. He also likes that you don't apply to a specific major and he has lots of options, like a 3-2 program, double majors (which are encouraged), and strong possibilities for doing research. It's definitely a research-heavy school, I think the stat is 80+% of undergrads do some research. All in all, he feels he's where he belongs and is very happy. I agree the financials are steep, even with merit aid.
  2. DS's first (partial) snow day. All classes that started before 10:00am were cancelled due to commute problems.
  3. I think of you often and I'm happy to hear your wonderful news.
  4. DS made it to his uncle's and is having a good time with everyone. I got some photos, which was nice. His hair has gotten really long!
  5. DS is also negotiating his way to the airport by train. Luckily he train comes in at one of the airport levels. He's not coming home, he's heading to his uncle's house, which is closer and least doesn't involve a transfer on a busy travel day. I'm stressed about it. He's flown alone, but we've always taken advantage of homeschooling to avoid busy travel times. He sounds a bit doubtful when i emphasize how much extra time he needs at the airport. He's also never gotten to the airport alone, he's always been dropped off. I'll be relieved when he arrives at the other end.
  6. If you are in the Bay Area, there's a Museum of International Propaganda. There's a virtual tour as well, although for me it's only working on Chrome. SFGate had an article about it recently. (There's a Nazi symbol in the article, fyi.)
  7. I love your wins! You both did great.
  8. DS has been to snow but has never seen it falling. He got to see falling flakes on Halloween and sent photos. They typically get 60-70 inches of snow per season; I wonder how exciting this is going to be after the first few times....
  9. Got to have a long talk with DS tonight. Good stuff: He looks happy, thinks he did well on midterms. His major advisor and another of his profs have invited the students they advise out to lunch so he's happy about that. They offer tutor positions to students who do well in a class, and he's hoping to demonstrate some interest to his prof so he can be offered a position next semester if things finish well in this one. I also found out he's been teaching DD15 calculus via texting?! Not as good: He's thinking of switching up some activities and giving up one I think is really good for him, but it's up to him. A few roommate conflicts when roommate was doing some noisy stuff right before exams. Someone in his dorm drank too much and passed out. People couldn't get them to wake up so medics were called. They're okay, apparently, but scary stuff.
  10. PM'd you. I found the counselor letter toolkit from fearless homeschoolers to be a big help.
  11. Absolutely. Given that we're in a thread for people with kids in college, I'm sure we all have seen many instances of families doing things differently based on what works for them. There are literally billions of ways to raise good people, as evidenced by the billions of good people in the world!
  12. Not a recipe, but I usually cut a thin slice from the non-stem end of the tomato, and just grate on a grater, which leaves behind the peel and stem in your hand.. Each tomato takes about 30 seconds. I then freeze the pulp for later use in the winter.
  13. Are you cold calling the main number? It's often better to search the school's web site for the AP Coordinator or for AP sign-up instructions, which often have a contact name for students.
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