My daughter has been accepted to college

You have a right to be proud!

Congratulations to her.

I hope she finds herself in just the best place for her and loves her classes.
(I wish I could go to college again... I just loved the classes, and I know that sounds lame.)

I eagerly signed up for it. What I realized was that the program was a kind of "gift" to the faculty who could teach what they loved, instead of grinding out requirement courses year by year. I took a writing course from a fabulous teacher, a course in transcendent religious history and writings, even an Economic history of the various theories about the question of "worth." Unfailingly, each course "lit my fire" of imagination. Then I started writing about the artist Caravaggio and now I've written two books on art history and a third I am still working out in my head.

It would be great if everyone had a course in liberal studies.

How nice that she'll be relatively close to you.

She has done a great job and you are right to be proud of her.

he'd do it but just not turn it in.

He's now a very respected lawyer.

There is hope.

to law school and is now an ADA in the Brooklyn DA's office. I think of him when I see reruns of "Law and Order."

I wonder if there is a link. . . refuse to turn in your homework. . . naaaa.


I'm always telling him what shows to watch where there is a great DA character. He's a doll. But then? Why???????

show to see him and got to meet him after the show. Big fan! Sam Waterston is a hell of an actor...

just like the California representative.

she really wanted to be in because her grades dropped because of the homework problem.

I can only recall one teacher for whom she always turned in her homework, and she was well known as the toughest teacher in the school.

Now she is an artist, specializing in body art and a very successful tattooist in Phoenix

😀

I hope she has a great experience.

A proud parent moment.

Sounds like a wonderful child.

the local community college that takes everyone. Because college of any kind offers opportunities, lots of opportunities.

My son likewise wasn't good about turning in homework. We eventually learned he's on the spectrum. Asperger's, although that specific diagnosis has gone away. Too bad, because it really was useful. Along the way he flunked out of two colleges, despite having a very high IQ. Right now he's in a PhD program in astronomy, and tells me he'll graduate this fall semester.

Such an exciting time.

Maybe show her this thread so she can see how many of us wish her and you well.

You are so happy and proud of your daughter, and that is wonderful!

Give her a big DU hug from me!

She's an inspiration.

My kid was an I.B. kid and it was extraordinarily demanding, requiring a seriousness and dedication above and beyond. You and she must be very proud.

My kid was wait listed at W&M,and Duke--and ended up chosing Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt turned out to be quite conservative, but she persevered. And we got to hang in Nashville.

if your daughter is still having AdHD issues, i can ask my friend whose daughter succeeded in her therapy.

She got accepted into VT though, which out of her current acceptances is where she wants to go. It’s also the furthest away from the watchful eye of her parents - hopefully that’s not a factor lol

My girl is very practical. She wants to be an archeologist and knows she going to be in school for years. She wants to be as inexpensive as possible. She also applied to Ricard Bland (W&M) which, considering her classmates, surprised me.

I got lucky with this kid.

You have good reason to be proud!

woman.

Your pride in your daughter is a beautiful thing. It'll be such an opportunity for her – and it's a very good thing she's trying to go in state. Wise young woman!

And mom! Hope this means she'll be able to stay close to home, if that's what she wants.

Congratulations and well done!

This is a wonderful thing.

I remember when she was born! Not gonna lie, the passage of time is something I really only notice when I look at our kids. I probably should feel embarrassed by that, but it's a fact, and I cannot deny it.

Underpants, it sounds like you guys raised a terrific kid. I'm not at all surprised, by that, but the thing that strikes me is your comment that she's a nice person. The academic stuff is wonderful, and absolutely something to be proud of, but realizing and celebrating her character tells me everything about the values your family demonstrated and modeled for her. WELL done!

Kevsand and I also have a daughter. We pretty much raised her in politics. I joked for years that she was probably gonna do the teen rebellion thing and become a Rush Limbaugh fan. She didn't. She has entered a career that is political, and that was by her choice. We told her a long time ago that you have to stand for something, and I am so very proud of her for what she chooses to stand up for. She is running for a city wide office in two years, and already people are coming to her to ask how they can help her win. She's gonna do just fine. I'm enormously proud of her. She's good people.

These DU offspring are pretty incredible! Love to you, and congratulations!




Laura

Wishing her (and you) all the best!

(But a little bit more to her - she's the one that's going to Uni, after all. )

Your daughter's numbers are virtually identical to those of my middle step-grand, and she should take pride in them, because they are no mean feat. "My grad" sure takes pride in her work and accepts nothing less than excellence from herself.

Her extra-curriculars were through the roof, too. Varsity basketball and volleyball, sings the national anthem at school events, first chair flute in the county orchestra, performed a leading role in the Drama Club's annual production (and now she's hooked!) and for her first term at uni, she will be placed in second semester of second year, because she's also taken a ton of extension courses.

And, I believe her career path at this point will gladden the good people here. She's aiming to be an investigative journalist.

Who took 10 years to get your degree. I also did. almost to the day. I had an AF stint, not the army.
Started in Late Aug. 69 graudated mid Aug. 79.

COngratulations for perserverance and getting your daughter through HS.

Sending best wishes and joy from one family to another.

I'm kind of assuming you meant International Baccalaureate (which I have to look up how to spell every time), and not Bachelorette. Although the latter sounds like an interesting program

I hope she has a great college experience

And congrats to you, too!

very dear friend went to VCU and absolutely loved it. May your daughter do so as well.