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  1. Time Left: 12 days and 20 hours

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    Hi everyone, I think I posted wrong first time, in process of renovating and must clean house, please let me know if interested. If in Central Mass or can come to, I have much for free, Thanks again, Kathy Books for sale.docx

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  2. Time Left: 12 days and 15 hours

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    Hello, My kids are grown and we are renovating and I must clear out many books, Please have a look and let me know. I am in central Massachusetts and have more I will give for free if you can come and get them. Thanks for looking, Kathy Books for sale.docx

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  3. Time Left: 11 days and 8 hours

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    Modules A, B & C are DVD and modules D, E and F are VHS. All books included but some have binding taped. These are well used but still usable.

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  4. We have used the new version of Do What You Are. It uses the Myers-Briggs personality test and has a section that relates that to current market demand jobs relevant today. I found I needed the book to read through to feel confident about my and my childrens personality type. It has been very eye opening just to understand that and why my dc make the decisions they often do. For each of the 16 types it gives many job options and also goes into detail on what types of things to look for that would bring you job satisfaction. I used to think I was an extrovert but learned I am not, I just extrovert my thinking skill :). My daughters college counselor recommended the book, but I feel in love with it. I refer to it often and this is the kind of book that would not lend well to kindle. I bought mine on amazon, the older version is fine too. Kathy
  5. I do not want to sound like a downer, but I do think that sounds really hard and visiting sounds like a must. Here in MA there is presently a bad opiate overdose rate that is stemming from college kids. I worry we are not as a society doing what is really needed to correctly help kids with depression and anxiety. Do bored, depressed kids turn to things they normally would not if no help is around? I do not know but I have a niece who did and is now struggling with getting back right again. It will be a long road. I would want to make sure things are available and talk about it with him when you visit, get a feel on what he thinks and if he feels ready. Does he openly communicate these things to you? If so that is a good part of it. The quiet kids who cannot share easily if they are sad are the bigger concern. I am sorry, I do not want to be a bummer, but it is terrible sad to watch a familiar member go through this. Kathy
  6. Okay wait a minute, my dd did the same thing. She learned she had a full scholarship after she had accepted an internship in California. She wrote a formal letter to the dean explaining her plans and asking for the gap year. He responded granting her request to honor the full scholarship with the gap year. We did send the letter to the dean certified mail to be certain it reached his ears. Our response was not as formal but I was sure to keep careful documentation and brought it to their attention upon her return and they kept their word and now she is attending. :hurray: We never had to do anything else but that. Kathy
  7. Please everyone understand I in no way wish to do a fake diploma as I would not sleep at night at all, I would be worried sick about it all the time. I was just trying to think of wording to make it clear it was temporary and not final so that it would be very transparent what its use was, so would serve their housekeeping needs yet be clear that another one would be coming. I guess I was thinking along the lines of the transcript you submit on the common app, the classes are there but it is not the final one. The GPA is there yet it is not the final GPA, something like that. It was just idealistic thinking and thinking ti through it is just not very doable, but please know I am not looking to deceive anyone. I do love all the advice though, it is great to be here, thank you, Kathy
  8. son WPI- merit aid UMASS-Lowell-waiting to hear about merit, accepted into Honors Western New England- presidential scholarship, Honors Quinnipiac- merit Wentworth-merit
  9. I am not sure if dual enrolled means different for some of you. We call it that but we are paying the full cost of tuition, we are not receiving a benefit so it should not effect his status, but I agree there is an underlying thing that I just do not want to go there. Thank you all again, Kathy Edit Annie, you have some good points here I will explore if they just need to know he has taken all his classes and if it is a funding thing. I know it is grant money so perhaps that is where the problem is. I am hoping they will let him continue as an unpaid volunteer because he is so strongly loving this. He is in the classroom one day a week and the students have gotten to know him and he helps with grading and responds to the students questions via email.....it is all causing him to learn so much about himself and what he likes and that is why it is a such a struggle.
  10. Yes this is what I started thinking too. The sad thing is it is just red tape, I honestly do not see why he needs this to continue the tutoring. Perhaps the cc has a policy that they can only hire high school graduates? Seems silly in this case, it is only until May anyway. The thing with second guessing engineering stemmed from a personality test and the book "Do What you Are" perhaps this is a different post but he discovered he was an INFJ and loves to work with people which is true. I think he could do something in engineering more with people, but he needs to really look at how if that is possible. I guess as he is a first gen college student we are having a hard time wanting to commit funds to something he is not sure he wants and the affordable colleges that offer engineering are ones he will need to live away at and we are not sure if he is ready for that. The offers for merit scholarships have mostly already come in, so we know how it is looking. The cc has great artic. agments but the engineering professors at the cc are not always the best. He is already using MIT open courseware to teach himself C++ and Calc. so that makes him want to move on and of course he feels he has worked hard and deserves a 4 year school. The thing is he may find the same thing there. This is a ds who loves to learn and it has only been his honors professors that have really met the mark for his standard of an excellent professor. My fear is spending all the money and loans only to find the same thing at a four year school. So because he is learning so much perhaps I was thinking if he has to stay at the cc because the other offers are withdrawn oh well (call me evil, but I am scared), but that is jumping ahead and not letting him see the choices and that is not fair, so I cannot do it. That is also why I was thinking of creating a..... temporary or contingent diploma where this one would just sit on file at the cc but the real one would still be issued in June. Thank you for all of your replies so far, Kathy
  11. Hi everyone, My ds is dual enrolled in cc and accepted a tutoring position this semester. He has been working a few weeks and needed to go to HR with a resume for them to have on file. While he was there this morning they had him fill out other paperwork and realized he was still in high school. They thought his might be an issue. He called me and I explained I certainly could graduate him as of January as he has more than enough credits and well met all his requirements as of then. He passed this on and they said they would like a copy. After thinking this through more I am not sure if it is the best idea. This child (he turned 18 last week) is on the Dean's list and has a 3.96 GPA. He has merit scholarships that have been offered to him for engineering schools, but is undecided on where he will go, and he may finish his associated at the cc as they have good artic. agremnts. Additionally, he is starting to question the engineering field as he loved psych and really loves working in the classroom and helping the students. I think this is a great way for him to learn about himself and may help him make better choices for his future. I would pay him to do it for free as it is valuable.He is tutoring Psych after taking Honors Psych. He is working toward his associates in engineering, but is unsure if he will change his mind. I know I am rambling but does anyone have any idea on a temporary diploma? So that I could make one out for January but the official one will be in June? I was thinking this might solve the problem? Any thoughts? thank you, Kathy
  12. That is excellent news, good for you for calling and working it out!
  13. Hello, For those of you who remember my daughter moved to Cali in February and has now decided to take a gap year. She was offered a full ride at a state school and we are in the process of trying to figure out the best way to keep the offer but postpone a year. Do we first call and ask who to send a letter to, how do we request it in writing?? has anyone done this before and can share? She is doing a writing internship in California Any advice appreciated kathy
  14. My kids have felt Apologia have helped them see differing views- but it supports the 7 day, specifically the General science and Biology. Probably more than you are looking for, but for junior high/high it was great.
  15. Of the eight school dd applied to- only one requires the CSS - Clark in Worcester. And they want both required by Feb 1st. Its a busy week here :) Kathy
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