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Cheyenne;
Dive right in an have a great time learning what you want to learn. You are just 17 and nothing is set in stone. Follow your gut (oops, cooking pun?) and you'll be all right.
College is just sometimes not the right choice, and do remember that you can always go later on. Older students are more focussed and sometimes the most interesting to teach.
You've really worked your choice out....give it a whirl and see how it goes!!!
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I hope you find out what is happening. Hopefully the neuro. testing will reveal something concrete. It must be very scary for both of you. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Please let us know what they find. You've got lots of folks pulling for you.
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My dd disqualified one of her schools (probably the best as far as $$) b/c she felt she would not be surrounded by kids that were as interested and motivated as she is. Or more-so. She has really smart life-long friends and wanted to continue to have "that sort" in her life. On the other hand, she was turned off right away by schools full of aggressive over-achievers. She would not even apply.
My sister had 800s on her SATs and was completely bored in high school. She started her college career at a small exclusive LAC, she hated it mostly b/c of the social life. She transferred to a large state uni with "regular" people as students. She hated the lack of strenuous academics and like-minded students. She left for a while and then finally finished her degree at a Cal. State school (she did have a hard time convincing them she was a "serious" student by this time). But, ya know what, she is really, really, good at her job and enjoys it immensely and has made great $$ for years. She is a tech-support software developer. (They give her the programs, she writes all the help files and can crash a beta version in 2 key strokes:))
Our main gauge so far has been some measure of "student engagement", whether students are actively involved in academic and social activities that my dd is interested in.
An update - we are down to 2 schools. We will go and visit the one we have never seen early next week and then hopefully on the plane ride home, dd will declare and I will run thru the aisles yelling "finally!!!":tongue_smilie:
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We have been using an AP guide to supplement calculus. I think it is the Princeton one. My dd has enjoyed using it very much. I assign reading and problems that go along with the Larson sections she is working on. I did not like the Barron's review book at all. We've tried it a few times but, just got no where with it. It may be a question of "learning style". Dd uses Khan after reading and doing a few of the textbook exercises and problems. He covers things v. quickly so she likes to preview his topics.
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I just posted this link on a new thread.http://vihart.com/ If he is young it might be a great way to spend a really fun Math semester or year. I would do it after Alg. 2 along with some AoPS if I had my druthers. I'm sure there'd be some way to do a computer graphics tie-in with this.
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I found this site. http://vihart.com/ It looks like something that would be great to explore after Alg. 2 or Pre-calc. I think it might provide a great foundation for a whole year of fun and unusual math. I am finishing up my hs career so, I won't be able to use it :( Have fun somebody!
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:grouphug: Us too and trying to make the "final college choice". Please, please, just one more chapter of...... is my constant comment.
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Just read the article. My dd found a similar experience at her LAC. She had to teach herself how to write a decent paper. She is a jr. and is "finally" producing "A" work that she is proud of. Her ps was all about memorizing and regurgitating. She was excellent at that but, she loves the thinking and analyzing better.
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I love physics!!! It was v. uninteresting to me as a student. But, how marvelous it is to my adult mind....especially with the calculus tie-in!!!
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My dh was someone that got all As and v. high test scores in a hugely competitive NYC high school. He "studied" on the train and bus rides everyday but, did v. little "homework" once he got home. He got to college at a state university and was completely blind-sided by the "work" that he had to do on his own to prepare for his STEM classes. It took him 5 years to graduate b/c he kept switching majors.
He worked for 8 years and then went back to school for a masters. He worked really hard at developing his study skills, taught himself all that he needed to learn if he needed to. He often wondered if he might have been more successful if he had known how and why to study as an undergraduate.
As a homeschooling parent, I have tried to create paradigms for learning difficult subjects so that dd will be able to "teach herself" in the future as necessary. Dd often resents my little exercises in "learning strategies" but, some have been really effective for her. I'd like to think that I will send her off to college at least knowing about how to negotiate her way through her academics.
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I might add that there's Mom and Dad's right choice and the kid's right choice. When the 2 are the same, you know you're done!!!
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We too are down to two and hey....why don't we go visit? So we are off to visit the one of 2 that we have not seen on the 23rd to the 25th. It was hard to winnow down the 7 to these 2. It is easier to say "No" than "Yes". Having to make this final visit is mostly my fault (I am the one who "found" the place). Dd has fallen in love with them due to all the videos and e-mails they have sent her. I have always been skeptical b/c it is a Cal. State school and what with all the financial troubles......
When we went on our visits to 4 of the others on our list, we were able to narrow the choice down fairly easily. There was just 1 place who "had it all" for dd. The financial aid offers kind of reinforced our thinking.
Having to check this other place out is annoying ($$$ and we are trying to move back into our house) but, dd has been homeschooled at home for 2 years and needs to see what the "classrooms" and "academic vibe" look like. Having been isolated from others makes it particularly necessary to check those things out in person.
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My dd has a work-study job for 10 hrs. a week at her school. It gives her some spending money. During the summers, she has worked as much as she needed to achieve her "student contribution" on her aid letter. Last summer, she did an unpaid internship for a few hours a week and worked at 2 other places for money. If she had had to go to school for the summer, it would have been ok by us. But, her working experience has really helped her have perspective on the real world and how to negotiate her way through it (bad bosses, good bosses, too many hours, too few hours, etc.). Even working a few hours a week during the school year in her field has given her much to think about. The big thing is not to let "work" get in the way of your education but, add to it in some way!
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Hey OP;
Thanks for this today of all days. We are running the numbers on our schools. The one that dd is campaigning for is pretty high on the list. Mine is the highest in our family (as always:glare:), dh is close behind, eldest dd v. far down in the pack (but, I do not worry about her ability to make as much money as she wants to, she is a v. successful "real world" kid). Several of youngest dd's choices not on the list at all!!! One of those might actually be the best fit for her on all levels. "Many in her field" have gone there. It really does depend on the major. The one she campaigns for is basically the same type of program, only more expensive and a lot farther away (and we haven't visited! So also v. mysterious).
We are trying to budget for our remaining 4 schools. Beans and rice may be our dinner of necessity for this coming year with both in school!!!
BTW - The Georgetown report is quite in line with what we've seen in our lives, particularly in our STEM careers. Looks like being a CEO with a high school degree is the most "economical" profession, as if.....
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:iagree::grouphug::grouphug:
Let him be the one to do most of the "talking" with them. Snottiness turns me off as well but, kids may not be as affected by it??? Breathe deeply and hope he doesn't pick up the "disease".
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I used to send cookies but, now I don't b/c dd thought I was trying to "make her fat"???? Her room mate and best friend is a fabulous cook who keeps them well-supplied with snickerdoodles (dd's favorite). Instead, I like to send a package of these no-sugar organic lollypops that are really handy when studying and working hard. I also enclose small fun accessories such as sox or scarves and such, or groovy-looking pjs. Those flat-rate boxes can fit so much, they are fun to fill.
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We had a similar quandry with my eldest dd and dance. She looked into conservatory programs, etc. but, happily went with a school that had an active dance program with courses and a performance company and a good well-rounded Liberal Arts focus. She has danced for her 3 years so far. And is going to do so next year as well. She has found a good double major Philosophy and Art History that has been very fulfilling intellectually. I do admit to being the one that "found" her school, it wasn't even on her radar. But, when she visited and checked it out, she went for ED.
She had about 5 other schools where she could have had a similar educational experience and would have been happy at. The whole goal of her search was to have some options if necessary.
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My eldest is finishing her jr. year. It is hard to wrap my head around....seems like just last year that we were going on our first college visits.
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We spent a lot of time visiting schools with my dds (when eldest was in 9th, 10th, 11th grades). Mostly on car trips to other destinations. We'd take a few hours off and do a tour, etc. It helped both of them to establish what each kind of school had to offer, large or small, state or private, etc. There seemed to be something about a buildings/mature landscaping ratio that had a definite effect on whether or not my eldest liked a school. My youngest decided it was all about climate (weather) for her. We read a bunch of the college guide descriptions to decide which schools were worth our while. When it came time to decide where to apply, both dds had extracurricular considerations and academic requirements as well as teaching/learning style preferences and "coolness" quotients. I tried to supply ideas using those lists of similar schools found in Fiske and other guides. I searched the internet on my own to find places that had not been on our radar. Both dds have completely different requirements, grades, test scores, learning styles, educational objectives. So, in the end we hit quite a few different places. Eldest dd applied ED to her college and got in. Youngest dd applied to 10, got into 7 and we are awaiting the final financial aid awards in order to make our decision.....
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You could use "On Food and Cooking" as the basis for a science/culinary class. You could do some fun experiments with food as well as learning some nutrition and cooking skills. Food can be a puzzle too.
I like the drawing idea but, would he like to learn how to play music? He could start simply and build up over his 4 years of high school. I did band for 4 years and the music aspect was a refreshing part of my academic career.
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Creekland - Just found out that Bill Nye the science guy is giving the commencement speech at Rochester! How cool is that!
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(And now I have to start researching great Tropical Botany colleges... ok, not now, but in another month or so I'll start.)
Miami! - Tulane!
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Rice - in the warm climate. Miami, still warmer. Carnegie Mellon - not warm but, people from around here have done music there. (It is one of my favorites). Small schools might be a place like Davidson or Hendrix....
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Hubby and I are planning a vacation to start our "new life" when that happens. I don't know how much money we'll have ;) but we'll have to do something. It's going to feel so strange until we get used to it.
Colleges should provide a week at an all-inclusive resort for the parents after they've dropped their youngest one off at college. I could do with some beach walking and a couple of juicy trashy novels once all of this is over!!!!
My eldest sometimes talks to us daily and other times talks to us not at all for weeks at a time. I try to send a newsy e-mail at least once a week. My Mom wrote me 3 times a week for years and we talked on the phone once a week, which we still do to this day. Now I understand why.....sigh!
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I've been away for a few days. :grouphug: looks like good progress has been made. Hope you and your ds get this resolved quickly and easily. With everyone's vigilance and love, this too shall pass!
Just a question, can you get him to "journal" his day on his own? Even on an iphone or such, just little notes about what he is doing, thinking and feeling say every hour on the hour? You/he could get an idea about triggering and he might feel more empowered that he is "doing something". It also might help him to relax about the whole ordeal.
Hopefully, he's getting out and having some "normal" fun during all of this too?
Again - :grouphug: