The weekend is whizzing by. I went to a really relaxing yoga class yesterday (I need more yoga in my life, as I'm really not very flexible) & got some chores done around the house. I also made this crockpot chicken & dumplings recipe, which is always a winner. I'm the only soup eater in the house, so I had it for dinner last night, saved some for lunches this week, & then froze the rest. It will make an easy & delicious lunch on busy days.
Sam & I texted a bit more yesterday, and he's thrilled with his roommate, enjoying the food & feels like his classes will be good this year. Says he loves his calculus professor.
Nick & I made more progress providing his academic record to one of the schools he's applying to. It's a super *fun* process where you enter every grade for every semester manually. He also has to enter middle school grades, as he took geometry & two years of Spanish in middle school, both of which are "required" high school classes for some colleges. Luckily, I requested a transcript of his middle school grades way back when Sam & I were applying last year, knowing that I would need the same for Nick. We also provided transcripts to another college, activated his accounts at a few other colleges (you use this to track your application, and each college has their own system). We have a spreadsheet keeping track of login details for each school. There's a lot of info to manage!
Nick worked at a soccer tournament yesterday to earn some extra money. He and Sam are such different creatures. Sam has spent none of the money he earned last summer, because he's still using money he earned two years ago. Nick, on the other hand, is a more prolific spender. ;-) This is a good time in his life to practice and experiment, to feel what it's like when you run out, and to understand how to better prioritize spending.
As for today, here's what I'm up to:
- Workout class
- Laundry
- Vacuum
- Bathrooms
- Kitchen
- Pay Nick's physics tutor
- Meet a friend for a walk
- Package & mail an eBay sale
- Make my to do list for the week ahead & review the calendar
- List a bike on FB
You have a busy Sunday. I'm trying to reconnect with virtual and real life friends. Today, I LL have the MN Vikings game on, SKOL, and get the laundry room ready for the repairman to hopefully fix the dryer. I do not need the expense of replacing. I'll do a light load of clothes, those that can air dry, tidy up house in general, and have book club tonight. I'll get up for a walk too, part for him, but part of my rehab as I incorporate lunges and stretch exercises in his sniffy pauses.
ReplyDeleteHope you got a chance to get everything done & meet up with friends! (HP)
DeleteMy Sunday has been spent doing little things that need doing and making lists so as to get back on track with household tasks. Tomorrow I get to do budget things (not happy about that as I know we over spent on our get away, fuel taking most of that cost).
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Oh, doing the budget on a month you know you went over is no fun. Hope it's not as bad as you're imagining! (HP)
DeleteI am curious why your sons apply to so many colleges? My girls each chose to apply to their first choice as early decision and then waited to hear back before continuing the application process. I am always curious as to others journeys through this difficult process.
ReplyDeleteEach kid has a slightly different situation. DS18 had a very meh GPA, so we just honestly weren't sure how many schools he would get into with his grades. He was basically ruled out from the UCs and the more competitive Cal States. That meant out of state. We applied to too many for him, but that's in hindisght. He didn't have a "first choice" school (ha, other than the ONE school he didn't get into) that was a reasonable ED option.
DeleteAs for DS17, he's just a moonshot guy. He has four target/safety schools, and everything else is a complete moonshot (likelihood of getting in is less than 10%). He's applying to one of the most competitive majors, at the best schools in the country for that major, with a decent but not great GPA. He has solid test scores & outstanding extracurriculars. So, I'd say he's an edge case for almost all of those schools. I encouraged him to narrow the list, but he wants to apply to all of the moonshot schools.
For the kids I'm volunteering with as a college counselor, the average list is 12, with some kids having 20+. So, the numbers have definitely trended higher over the last 5-7 years. I wish the process was easier for everyone!
Thank-you for the response. Yes it is different for all. It sounds like I lucked out with my girls who couldn't be more different regarding type of student, goals and choice of college.
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