If she ends up with no roommate through no fault of her own, she should not be charged for a single.

I rewatched the Keri Shrug video because I had forgotten that. That was pre-kids for me. I know I have a different take on it now that I have my own young adults. I'm so proud of Simone and of the example she's showing

Some people have been posting their vehicles to sell online locally. I've been shocked at asking prices for cars that don't run and/or need major work, but that's the state of the seller's market here, I guess. We are hoping dd's older car holds on for another two to three years & dh's for another year. Buying a car is way more work than it should be, even from a no haggle place like CarMax -- especially when you pay cash during a pandemic.

I bet I know which provider this is. Not surprised. I'd look elsewhere. And I'd probably name them sono one else is in your situation. If you really wanted to go with this provider (which I wouldn't after how they've treated you), I'd approach the summer school English teacher for her help. Who knows the student better, the person who just read the placement test or the one who has been reading his work all summer I wonder if their 9th grade classes are full...

@DawnMShe's not in a state. She lives in D.C. (thus the references to "not a state." ;)

Two of the three colleges my DD#1 was serious about applying for forbid the usage of calculators of any type on their math exams until certain upper level classes (at which point they are of much less use). So, no calculators through Calculus 1, 2, 3, and Differential Equations. Obviously, this varies by university.

Absolutely could be a relapse. They usually don't mention symptoms when cases are caught via routine testing. I assume that is because many people don't know when they have Covid unless they were tested. (Like right now when cold or allergy symptoms are so close to covid symptoms.) I posted it because we aren't hearing of such cases (close reinfections) much right now, so it is of interest.

I would assume that the golfer would need to test negative before competing in the Torrey Pines Tournament that he won after the first illness & before the second positive. Plus, two negatives before the third positive.

A Spanish golfer tests positive & has to drop out of the Olympics. The shocker is that he tested positive in June, too. From CNN: "Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, the world No. 1 one of the favorites for Olympic gold, has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time, this time ending his chances to participate at Tokyo 2020. Rahm tested positive on his third Covid-19 test prior to departing for Tokyo, according to the Spanish Golf Federation. Rahm was required to undergo three tests in compliance with guidelines for those who have recently been in the United Kingdom. In June this year, Rahm was withdrawn from the Memorial Tournament after testing positive for Covid-19, the PGA Tour announced. The 26-year-old later won the US Open at Torrey Pines in June, his first major victory, after recovering from the virus. "

There is always a scramble at dd#1's school, but it usually works out. I think some places have better plans in place than other places. If the school has advisors available to help with schedule changes and course overrides for the few weeks after scores are released, it seems to go better.

I've been thinking about this more. I've graduated two now with three more to go. I know I got questions about how homeschooling works. (Heck, one of my neighbors asked a lot of questions at dd#2's graduation party starting with how I got her diploma. Ha! ) Other than my in-laws, some school/driver's ed teachers & a few of my mother's friends, I don't remember much in the way of push-back about us homeschooling. My father-in-law is still not a homeschooling fan, but he came around quickly to, "it is OK for you guys." My BIL/SIL will likely never like it but they know to keep their mouths shut. The teachers wanted my kids to go to the public school part time for "socialization." Many of those now grudgingly admit we are "doing a good job." So, I guess just keep doing a good job & maybe the naysayers at the pool might come around. One of my old teachers told me homeschooling was probably okay for "regular kids" but for smart or gifted kids, "you really need to send them to school." I have laughed about that for years. Her grandkids are roughly the age of my kids, and I sure hope that school thing worked out for them....

My second kid only wanted to apply to one. I made her do a second (easy) application to another nearby school but she never even considered it. She's attending her first choice in the fall. My oldest wanted to apply to three (winnowed down from about 8 on the early list). I made her add three more, but none of those were ever in the running for her. Interestingly, her #1 choice dropped to #3 by the time we'd visited the other two & went back to the original #1 for a scholarship interview.

Our former neighbors built a house & closed on it several months ago (March?). They are still waiting on many appliances to be delivered the last time I heard.

@Scarlett I understand that perspective but where I live, that decision is really not a thing. The over 12s aren't vaccinated, either, so even if they could be, they won't be. The reason I mask is to protect others. I get it. I know others who don't get it. @KSera 10,000 is big for where I am. I live rural. Towns of 49, 159, 529, or the big ones like where I live of 3,000. Our entire county only has 7000 people in it. The county hospital has maybe 5 beds total. High deaths due to drugs & alcohol among young people. Plenty of cancer deaths. More than normal old people's deaths this last year. But death is part of life out here. So, yes, most people here will say their lives and their children's sports (which is king in our town) should not be disrupted for 3% hospitalization & even less covid-caused deaths. Again, not my perspective, but what I see & hear around me.

I'm in a rural area but my circle of friends is highly educated (engineers, tech people, medical people, teachers). Not many are vaccinated - as in, I don't know if any of them are. Many have already had covid (especially since our church had a huge outbreak). They look at it (covid) as No Big Deal for 97% of people. I think some of it is distrust for TPTB, some as government overreach/ control, and some general conspiracy theory (which is big in engineering circles). I know many here disagree, but I am a big believer in people getting to make their own decision on getting this vaccine. I am not bothered by the people around me not being vaccinated as long as we respect each other's decisions. Same with masking.

Hopefully a sum up is OK so I can make sure I have this straight. If not ok, I'll delete it. Just say the word. ----------- She has a good grade in a solid Calc BC class. She wants to take Calc 2 at a nearby Uni & is signed up for a good class & prof for it in the Fall. In the Spring, she could take another math class at the same U. Maybe Calc 3 or something next in the series. And you are worried that a future college will require her to backtrack to get Calc 1 credit. Do I have that right? ---------- I'm not seeing it. I can't imagine it. I suppose it is possible. Yeah, sure, some colleges are weird and picky. So, if you want to make sure, I'd call Place 1 & 2 as a guidance counselor and ask Admissions if Student has Calc 2 on their college transcript, what is the policy about Calc 1.

That would definitely annoy me. I'd be arming myself & DD with replies. I would guess they don't understand what great outcomes there can be from homeschooling high school. Even some homeschooling don't understand homeschooling through high school graduation. I do remember a friend of my mother's asking me at my dad (or maybe it was my brother's) funeral if I planned to "homeschooling college." Little did she know that many kids would be taking all their college classes online from home in just a few years -- including a few of her grandkids! (Not quite homeschooling college but basically outsourcing to online classes while living at home which is what my oldest kid did senior year. )

Huh. My Calc AB score was fine but no one at my eventual U looked at it because I had credit for Calc 3 (and Diff Eq) through DE when I enrolled. (Don't ask about Calc 2 because I never took it!) Are you sure she would have to get Calc 1 credit eventually? I mean, does she need those 3 credits on her eventual college transcript? Wouldn't it kind of be like having French 102 credit through DE, being able to start French 201, & not having to go back to get French 101 for those 3 credits?

Early 80s, two relatives, went fine. I was nervous for one but it wasn't a big deal as long as you have someone to do the eyedrops

I'm missing her gentle, sweet (written) voice. Did she delete her account? Does anyone know if she's OK? If so, please pass along that I wish her & her family (in the US & India) the best for the future & I appreciate all the things I learned at her metaphorical feet.

I can hear my neighbor's phone ring. ETA: that's with our windows open. They can hear really loud noises from our basement in their basement & vice versa. Our basement is completely underground. Theirs is not.

Thank you. I live rural so "urgent care" would equal "emergency room" (1 hospital with about 8 beds). I assume they will test you if you are seeking treatment assuming you call ahead that you are exhibiting covid symptoms. I don't think they will test you except as part of an actual ER visit. I have since remembered that some Walgreens have tests, so there might be availability in Bigger Town but definitely in Big City which is 30 minutes or 65 minutes drive, respectively.

My state has canceled their state of emergency (or let it expire). Along with that, the widespread testing is closed. I actually have no idea where to get a test right now.

Almost all the dorms at my dd#1's school are suite style where there are two bathrooms for four rooms, one bathroom for two rooms, or singles. There are apartment style dorms & hotel style rooms, too, but no communal bathrooms for even a single gender/sex. Yes. DH's floor was all male. So was the floor below me where most of my friends lived. I could go up or down a floor to use the restroom on the co-ed floors. I would not have even considered using the bathrooms on the all-male floors. The co-ed floors had two single-sex communal bathrooms - a women's on the women's side & a men's on the men's side. The biggest inconvenience was visiting the single-sex dorms. One was all male & one was all female. There were a limited number of individual bathrooms on the lowest floor that the opposite gender could use. [I can never remember gender vs sex for what the PC usage is, so I use them to mean the same thing because when I went to college, that's what they meant.]

My eldest wasn't even a fan of community same-sex bathrooms. Her college pick has same sex suites and she only has to share a bathroom with one other female. Dd#2 doesn't want to deal with any of that & is living at home. I would assume the kids who live there deal with it. I'm assuming it is less of a worry for the males in terms of shower safety. Have you toured? Knowing the setup (shower curtains vs latching doors) is helpful. Same advice for co-ed as same-sex: robe, flip-flops, shower caddy.