Back to the USA!!!! Back to the same state that I grew up in, but have not lived in since 1997. We are moving to a city that we have never lived in before, so it should feel somewhat new-and-different.

Hi, I am back. We are moving in less than a week. :willy_nilly: Paperwork and errands are consuming much of my time at the moment. This afternoon is going to be tough - it is our last shift at the refugee center. Most of our friends are there and it is going to be very emotional for both DS and I. Am trying to prepare myself... As for school, fortunately DS has some outsourced classes and independent work to keep him going. He does not have nearly the mountain of moving-related tasks to deal with that I do, and he needs to keep doing school so as not to spend time brooding over the fact that this is our last week here, kwim? We have to spend our final days here in a hotel. Except for the outsourced classes and math, I have some fun local things in mind to get us out of the hotel (and out of our heads). Looking forward to seeing DH next week! Note to self: :chillpill:

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Thinking of you and your family.

Pace. My son could do the work, but not at the pace necessary to complete our desired high school math sequence.

I hope her school is understanding. My son was down to nearly empty - yesterday everywhere was out. He just got gas. Whew. He goes to a community college in NC, and they would not have been understanding.

Hello, folks. We are making our international move in about two weeks, and we have not dropped the ball on school so I can feel accomplished just by that, right?! Picking up medical records today. Movers are lined up. DS is registered for extracurriculars. A fun day planned tomorrow with a close friend. My mom is here cheering me on and reminding me to BREATHE.

You could email Novare and ask for ideas on how to make the text suitable for high school. I have emailed customer service several times about chemistry, and have found them to be super helpful and prompt with replies. I haven't looked at the Earth Science text, but in my opinion a textbook does not define a course. If you like this text instead of a higher level text (Tarbuck is a polular one) for whatever reason, you can still beef up your course. The Great Courses has several that would work - I just peeked at Nature of Earth: Intro to Geology and How the Earth Works. I have this lab book and it is only about 10 dollars. It stands alone and can be used with any text. ETA: Forgot to link the book! https://www.amazon.com/Applications-Investigations-Earth-Science-7th/dp/0321689550

My son went through IB. In his case, he was also adjusting to life in a different country at the same time. He started out in IB Physics but quickly discovered that everyone else had already had a lot of physics before starting IB Physics. He had had the normal USA-style Bio and Chemistry, and wanted to round out with physics. But in order to be successful he switched to IB Bio and ended up with no physics. In some respects, IB encourages more specialization than the standard USA curriculum. That took some getting used to. Transitions are hard!!

Thanks. This kid would not be interested in the military, though. I wonder if there are any deals similar to debt forgiveness for teachers who agree to work for X years in underserved districts. I could see him doing that. Probably no such program exists for mental health professionals, but it seems like it would be a good idea!

That is my fear! There is one private school (not an outrageously expensive one ) close enough for him to live at home and the numbers work out to equal to a state school with room and board. Assuming he gets in, of course.

I have been told by a psychologist that PhD programs are nearly always fully funded. He may try to get a PhD eventually but he will not apply for one right now.

This is for a Masters in Psychology (Counseling).

But when do you find this out? That is what confuses me.

OK, so he should plan to be able to pay full price unless he can get a TA position or apply for a separate scholarship. Don't expect that anything will be knocked off the sticker price right away. Is that right? I got my graduate degree from an incredibly expensive school, but I went at night and my employer paid for all of it. This is all new to me.

Middle DS will get his undergrad in May ( :hurray: ) and is lining himself up for grad school applications. Several of the schools on the potential list are private schools. When he applied for undergrad admissions, typical private school acceptance letters would say something like Congrats, you are accepted and we accept you with an offer of $X off the sticker price. Is the same sort of thing normal for masters programs?

I will definitely be looking st Subarus! We relocate in October and it might be November before I buy something. I will try to remember to update and let you know what I get. Thanks!

You guys are awesome. Truly, I had no idea where to begin.

I have to buy a car, and it has to be a used car for affordability reasons. I do not care about style. I want a car that : Is small enough to parallel park easily on city streets Has four doors Performs well in snow Gets good gas mileage Any leads? Feel free to define small enough, performs well, and good gas mileage however you prefer :) UPDATE: I got a 2014 Subaru Impreza, and it is perfect for me! Thanks so much for your help. You saved me a lot of research time.

My son is also in this class :) In other Brave Writer classes, the instructor has explicitly told the students that commenting on each other's posts and essays is part of the grade. That is where the interaction comes in. I just looked at the grading policy, and I do not see that she has spelled this out - which seems a tad unusual to me for a Brave Writer class.

Not a holiday in our current location, so nope, not a day off. I hope to only lose a few days moving, but who knows how that will be in reality. Right now, I need every day I can get. In full swing: Algebra II Chemistry World Lit Russian (outsourced) Starts next week: AP Comparative Govt and Politics (outsourced) Latin III (outsourced) World History I have a volunteer shift today and tomorrow. My mom gets here Sunday - we need to clean on Saturday!

Well, I am sick and that is ruining all of my plans! This is our last "soft start" week. Next week the two outsourced classes start. The Move: Waiting for the estimate. This week's goal is to find a new orothodontist and make an appointment. School: The only thing I am worried about is Chemistry. I like our book and lab kit, but golly it all looks so.much.work. Like how is he supposed to get through all of that in one year without it taking over the day? Ugh. My mom gets here next weekend. Hooray for that!

And my DS may also end up switching to the CC after this year, but I do not know that for sure.

Hmmm. I could like this. Then what do I call subsequent classes? I expect that in 11th and 12th grade he will take full credits in Russian. 10th: Intro to Russian (0.5) 11th: ? (1.0) 12th: ? (1.0)

I think DS will earn 0.5 credits in Russian this year. He is an absolute beginner. Last year, he earned 1.0 credit for Danish II and 1.0 credit for Latin II. This year, he is dropping Danish. He will earn 1.0 credit for Latin III. If I call this course Russian I, it looks odd to me because his other foreign language classes with similar titles are a full credit.

Thanks for sharing this Patty Joanna. Your story is very moving, and I am sorry that you have suffered so much. Your mom sounds awesome. Eczema is, alas, a big part of my life. :grouphug: --- OP, you can probably surmise from all of the replies that there is usually a lot of trial and error involved.