Amber in SJ Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 She did it! My homeschooled third grade through high school, oldest dd got in to her first choice university! She has been accepted to one of the best animation programs in the country. I am going to be a little snotty here, and less than Christian, and say that out of the five high school seniors in in our congregation who applied to this school she is the only one who was accepted. Out of the 23 high school seniors in the larger congregation who applied to the school, only 5 were accepted, including one other homeschooler. There are two moms in this group who flat out told me that dd would never get in because her education was "only homeschool" and everyone knows that I can give her any grade I want. These two moms told me that dd shouldn't even apply because everyone knows that homeschooling is a joke and she should stay at community college because she wouldn't know what to do at a real university. To those ladies I want to say.....HA! Snappy comeback, I know. OK, now that I have been gloat-ish among friends, I will be able to be sympathetic and kind tomorrow. I might even save the obnoxious happy dance that I have been working on for a few years. It is an interpretive dance piece that evokes the pain and agony of the years 13-15 where every time she was sassy to me in public, one of the moms would say; "Do you think she is like that because you homeschool?" The next part of the dance will show the frustration when these moms would ask me who my daughter is dating and then shake their heads sympathetically as they pointed out that it is hard to find a guy when you are homeschooled. There will be joyous parts of the dance when we depict how she passed the proficiency exam and went to community college and ended up on the dean's list, but the climax will come when she gets her acceptance a week after everyone else received their notification. What? Is the happy dance too much? Is there a "hey girl" photo for how I am feeling? I am feeling like; "Yes! I did not ruin your life by homeschooling!" I don't think I was this excited when I got into college. Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :001_smile: She did it! My homeschooled third grade through high school, oldest dd got in to her first choice university! She has been accepted to one of the best animation programs in the country. I am going to be a little snotty here, and less than Christian, and say that out of the five high school seniors in in our congregation who applied to this school she is the only one who was accepted. Out of the 23 high school seniors in the larger congregation who applied to the school, only 5 were accepted, including one other homeschooler. There are two moms in this group who flat out told me that dd would never get in because her education was "only homeschool" and everyone knows that I can give her any grade I want. These two moms told me that dd shouldn't even apply because everyone knows that homeschooling is a joke and she should stay at community college because she wouldn't know what to do at a real university. To those ladies I want to say.....HA! Snappy comeback, I know. OK, now that I have been gloat-ish among friends, I will be able to be sympathetic and kind tomorrow. I might even save the obnoxious happy dance that I have been working on for a few years. It is an interpretive dance piece that evokes the pain and agony of the years 13-15 where every time she was sassy to me in public, one of the moms would say; "Do you think she is like that because you homeschool?" The next part of the dance will show the frustration when these moms would ask me who my daughter is dating and then shake their heads sympathetically as they pointed out that it is hard to find a guy when you are homeschooled. There will be joyous parts of the dance when we depict how she passed the proficiency exam and went to community college and ended up on the dean's list, but the climax will come when she gets her acceptance a week after everyone else received their notification. What? Is the happy dance too much? Is there a "hey girl" photo for how I am feeling? I am feeling like; "Yes! I did not ruin your life by homeschooling!" I don't think I was this excited when I got into college. Amber in SJ But, shhhhhh, don't tell Dick Cavett. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenJewel Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 LOL! Your happy dance sounds fabulous! Congratulations momma on a job well done and congratulations to your lovely daughter on an incredible accomplishment! :party::cheers2::party::cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :lol: Congrats to your dd. Please upload footage of your dance to youtube. That sounds like something we need to see. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mombygrace Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :hurray: congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :001_smile: But, shhhhhh, don't tell Dick Cavett. :tongue_smilie: OK, now I'm picturing the dance in a faded bathrobe! I'm so delighted for you and your family, Amber. And I don't think you're being snotty at all (though if you were, just a little, it would certainly be justified). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stayseeliz Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Awesome! Congrats to you both!! And I would loooove to see that dance! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :lol: Congrats to your dd. Please upload footage of your dance to youtube. That sounds like something we need to see. ;) :iagree: Your post was fabulous! Wonderful to read, especially tonight! Congratulations to you and your DD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yay!!!!!! Happy dance ALL YOU WANT! And GLOAT too.....even if just a little:D Faithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Congrats! Gloat away. You both deserve it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Curmudgeon Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :thumbup1::hurray::thumbup1::hurray::thumbup1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Congratulations! And definitely do that happy dance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :party: Congratulations!!! And let those other moms eat dirt!!! :D BTW, it doesn't count as gloating if they were snotty first. Rub their noses in it... in a kind and Christian way, of course... :tongue_smilie: Practice with me... "I'm so excited that my dd was accepted into the X program -- and what's even better is that she and your dd will be going there together!" Pause and smile and wait (the pause is important for dramatic effect,) and then say, "What??? Your dd wasn't accepted? That's such a SHAME... I thought she was smart enough to get in... maybe you should have homeschooled her..." And then smile sympathetically. Repeat with next snotty mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :party: :lol: And love your dance plans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :party: That is wonderful! And I'm cracking up at your interpretive dance :lol:. Congratulations to your daughter, and to you! Great job :D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :lol: Congrats to your dd. Please upload footage of your dance to youtube. That sounds like something we need to see. ;) :iagree: Would LOVE to see the happy dance! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzymom Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 :hurray::hurray::hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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