DS accepted to Texas A&M-College Station Univ of Texas-Austin Univ of Texas-San Antonio Univ of Houston Baylor University

For Texas A&M, you may only have to pay $50 now when registering for housing. The remaining $300 can be deferred for payment until the fall of freshman year. My dd is currently a freshman at A&M and that's what we did.

Okay, I wrote down a long list of books for us to read. We will never be able to read them all, but it gives us a variety of options from which to choose. I have read only a couple of the books, so my ds and I will definitely be equals. Realistically, we will be able to discuss the books in the morning during school or in the evenings on the way to and from sports and/or scouts. I work as a math tutor in the afternoon. My husband works quite a distance from home, so he returns fairly late. I try not to do any school then, so we can relax a little bit as a family. Lori, thank you so much for the links. I am eagerly reading them.

Thank you very much for the great suggestions. I looked up the Teaching the Classics plot diagram. I like the idea of us both doing it and then discussing similarities/differences of our diagrams. Periodic, informal conversations may also work too. I also asked my son if he would like it if we took turns selecting books to read. He seemed enthusiastic about that. Hopefully, that will translate to better book discussions later.

I would appreciate any suggestions regarding how to conduct literature discussions with one teen. Ds will be a junior in the fall. I have tried Well-Educated Mind as well as the Socratic Method. However, my ds feels like I am interrogating him, since there is no one else to help carry the conversation. I had to ask several follow-up questions to get more than, "Fine", "It was okay", and "I have no idea." We also tried using Omnibus; but then he mainly focused on searching the chapters for answers to questions, rather than bothering to read the entire book. He had no interest in discussing the overall theme of the book; the characters' struggles; or the relation to any historical events and/or other literature. Selecting books to read is not a problem. It would just be nice to occasionally have a great discussion.

Update on dd for Texas A&M: - admitted to University Honors program - received Business Honors scholarship

Thanks, Hoggirl! Dd wants to major in accounting, so she was accepted to McCombs at UT Austin. Thankfully, UT Austin is the last college for which she was awaiting a decision. Dd is my oldest, so I was a little nervous about the college application process. WTM worked though. Thanks SWB!

Dd accepted to University of Texas at Austin today.

Daughter Trinity University - Scholarship Texas A&M-Business Honors Baylor University-Scholarship Southern Methodist University-Scholarship

My dd just spent the night at Trinity and visited a class. She thought the students were friendly and studious. The professor also seemed to care about his students. Dd thought dorm looked nice too.

I use a mixture of coconut oil, olive oil, and grapeseed oil. The coconut oil serves as a base, while the olive oil prevents brittleness and the grapeseed oil prevents tangling. A little dab of aloe vera in the mixture is also good. If there is severe damage, try using kiti kiti hair treatment. It really works.

My dd completed her GS Gold Award this year. She also earned her Bronze and Silver Awards. She is a senior this year. We're hoping that it will help her earn scholarships.

Thank you! I just sent you a message with my e-mail address. Jeanine

My dd is a rising senior, and I have to prepare a high school profile for college applications. Does anyone have an example profile that you can send me? I would greatly appreciate it. This is my first time going through the college application process as a homeschooler, and I am a little nervous.

My dd is a rising senior, and I am working on our high school profile for college applications. Does anyone have an example profile that you can send me? Thank you.

I am so sorry for your loss.

We use a combination of Madrigal Spanish and Visual Link. Both teach grammar, but Madrigal is slightly stronger. We mainly use Visual Link for reinforcement of vocabulary and accent.

DS of a good friend was diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome. Subsequent testing revealed that he had a deficiency in Vitamin C. Vitamin C supplements and foods helped alleviate symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome.

My dd has been working on her Girl Scout Gold Award project "C is for Cancer". Tonight, she was featured on the local news. Here is the link: http://www.ksat.com/news/girl-15-writes-book-about-mothers-cancer-fight/-/478452/22320116/-/k6mbcvz/-/index.html Here is another link to a pdf version of her booklet. http://www.ctrc.net/ctrc2.cfm?mid=2092&pid=1001 Thanks for indulging my shameless brag. :hurray:

DS just earned Life Scout rank and is the Senior Patrol Leader for his troop. He is working toward getting brotherhood rank in OA. He has all of the Eagle-required badges except camping. Technically, he's earned it, but his troop likes to give it with Eagle rank. I don't think he's earned cooking; but after reading an earlier comment, he should probably get it soon. DD is a Senior Girl Scout. She recently started working on her Gold Award project and hopes to finish it by August. Dd is also on a teen leadership committee for the local council.

If you are going to be downtown near the Riverwalk, I recommend Mi Tierra. http://www.mitierracafe.com/ If you are in the north central area, the steak at Chama Gaucha is very good. http://www.chamagaucha.com/ EZ's has quick, American food. http://www.ezsrestaurants.com/

We have been using BJU science textbooks with DIVE. However, DIVE switches to Saxon for Physics. I would like to continue using BJU, but I really need a dvd similar to DIVE - brief instruction and video labs. At 45 min per day, BJU dvd is too long. Can anyone recommend a dvd that can be used with BJU Physics?

Ds is using old edition with DIVE lectures/labs and BJU tests. It's fine.

I can't believe youngest child will be in high school next year. Time sure does fly. English: Rod & Staff 9, Well Educated Mind, Finish Omnibus I Math: Saxon Algebra 2 History: Traditions & Encounters Science: BJU Biology with DIVE Foreign Language: Visual Link & Homeschool Spanish Academy Electives: Physical Education - Personal Fitness Speech - Dale Carnegie books/oratorical contest Accounting - Rod & Staff

Consider using the rhetoric textbook The St. Martin's Guide to Writing. You can find cheap used copies at Amazon. The edition doesn't really matter. This book gives VERY detailed instructions and multiple examples of various types of nonfiction writing and research papers. I also like the section about how to properly answer timed essay examinations.