<p>....as you return for your senior year. Just remember, those youngsters are the "Worst Class Ever.!"</p>
<p>Hey Blue,</p>
<p>When is your son making the cross country trip?</p>
<p>Just got back about an hour ago from taking Chicky back to her people. We got a late start because she did not start packing until about 10 this morning (talking about blowing the plan to leave at 7 am and get back early in the evening). Stayed just long enough to help her get her stuff into her room. Her bed was not even made and she asked if I could drop her off at Collis on my way out because she was meeting people. As she was leaving her room young woman was telling her dad that she is a '10 and she could not believe that she is living in such a great location (on mass row). At that moment, my D had a flashback of living on the river as a sophomore and having a room draw number near the bottom of the class. Saw a few shmobs and I had a flashback because it seemed like yesterday that she was doing the same thing.</p>
<p>As I was leaving she yelled out call me so that I know that you got home ok (I could not believe my voice was coming out of her). Call her when I got home and the first thing she told me is that she forgot her "interview shoes" and if I can send them to her on monday before giving a quick love you and hanging up (I asked her at least 5 times if she had her shoes and her suits but I guess she thought I meant the 15 pair of ballet flats :eek: ).</p>
<p>There are a lot of mixed feelings going on; the excitement of being seniors, resume drop has started, classes beginning on wednesday. strictly for seniors workshop on thursday and they really have to prepare to leave Hanover.</p>
<p>I looked through the mail when I got home and saw a notice for the class of 08 ring delivery ceremony so I guess this senior thing is slowly becoming more real.</p>
<p>But hey, it is early sunday morning, Chicky and her people are in Hanover (some arriving for pre-season and the others coming in saturday) and I did not have the chance to have dinner at Molly's nut hey, let's not loose sight of the big picture here -she can now legally drink those $2 margaritas and they eat that great Molly's bread ;) .</p>
<p>Wow. </p>
<p>Us in four years. Holy cow. </p>
<p>And I hope my S is part of a shmob. :)</p>
<p>(Yeah, it took me a minute to figure that one out.)</p>
<p>sybbie:</p>
<p>'bye mom, thanks for the excruciating drive, gotta go "meet people"', hahahahahahaha</p>
<p>Dropped off BlueSon at LAX at 4:45 this am (local time), and he's headed back towards the bubble. He had a great room draw also, so another '10 on Mass Row.</p>
<p>No time for breakfast at Lou's?????</p>
<p>I don't think I tell her about another 10's good fortune of living on mass row because I don't think she could take it (but I did notice she lives on a pretty mixed floor of '8s, '9s and '10s and the UGA is one of her friends).</p>
<p>No breakfast at Lou's because I had to get back to my other job- walking her dog. My plan had always been to go to Hanover and comeback the same day but gosh, I had at least hoped for a quick dinner at Molly's. I haven't taken her to school since dropping her off freshman year so it was a little suprising when she asked if I wanted to take her back to school. I guess she is being nice because her dream job is in Blue's neck of the woods (why does it have to bee soooo far).</p>
<p>Very Happy,</p>
<p>I really wish I knew your son so that I could report back to you on the shmob scenes, but take solace in the fact that I am very sure that he is ok and probably has a shmob of his own going on. The weather was great in Hanover last night and there really good to see schmobs going down main street, walking in town and just hanging out talking. I am sure that there will be some great shmob stories coming your way.</p>
<p>hey sybbie, blue and others</p>
<p>remember when the the president of the college warned us the 4 years
would be a blink of an eye and here it is the home stretch..</p>
<p>sort of a matter of fact day today ...son (o8) caught the 7 am southwest flight from orlando to manchester which has always been on time, everytime for 4 years...caught the 11am vermont transit bus and bam there he is in his dorm by 1230pm...he didnt even think to call us from the airport this time as he has become worldly now with travel and we worry a little less...</p>
<p>to freshman parents dont worry u made the right choice ..the opportunities
are endless and my s has had great experiences in 3 years ..overseas in lyon,,
travel thru europe..internships in chicago, nyc and seattle ..profs that challenged him and profs that awed him..and friends for life...</p>
<pre><code>next 2 weeks begins the transition phase to the real world the interviews
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<p>for jobs...its exciting and scary but we feel he his well prepared...</p>
<p>new parents if you want one word of advice read the dartmouth and dartmouth online everyday to stay on top of things..</p>
<p>sybbie, blue it was too odd to book and pay for hotels for graduation already
so lets hope for a great slow moving final year and hope we can all meet next
June!!</p>
<p>Sybbie: Is it "shmob," derived from the Latin, or "schmob," derived from the Yiddish??? ;)</p>
<p>(You can tell I'm feeling VeryHappy this morning!)</p>
<p>:eek:Pardon my ignorance but are you all parents?! I thought only sybbie was a parent around here.</p>
<p>VH</p>
<p>I neither took Latin nor Yiddish....can you help me out? :D</p>
<p>ajayc: I am a parent. Best wishes to you, too, during app season.</p>
<p>And I am a parent too.</p>
<p>D got back last evening, too. She like Sybbie's D, doesn't want to hear about 10s with good room draws, she had to be in one of the worst rooms on campus last year and shared it with 2 other girls!</p>
<p>She is content in the sorority house, and looking forward to starting her work with a prof.</p>
<p>glossary of terms are listed in the 'Shmen Guide</p>
<p><a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Eshmen/%5B/url%5D">http://www.dartmouth.edu/~shmen/</a></p>
<p>sybbie, i hope we will not lose you as a contributor to this site once your dd graduates.</p>
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<p>I second that! You have been really helpful Sybbie.</p>
<p>Thank You, bluebayou :)</p>
<p>I returned from dropping off my youngest S at Dartmouth - an 11. I am an offical empty nester who is waiting for a call...so in the meantime, I logged onto CC for sentimental reasons. I've enjoyed reading the insights from everyone on this site. Incredibly helpful - especially sybbie719. I can't wait to see what the next 4 years brings. The past few days in Hanover were even better than I ever expected. The school did a wonderful job welcoming new students and their families.</p>
<p>Phase2 and Very Happy - </p>
<p>You are going to have a fun ride along with your '11s! Phase2, that empty nest thing is made way easier to bear with blitz, and I am sure you will be hearing from him. Not that every student everywhere does not email all the time but they sure seem addicted to blitzing at Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Honestly, as another parent of an '08, I am half envious of all the new families - its been a really great experience and freshman year is especially exciting, probably even more so this year than usual given the point in the presidential election cycle we are in. Given the D plan, each year brings a new dynamic and those leave terms are exciting and enriching, but seniors surely do seem excited to be back on campus for the whole year - which speaks a lot for the whole experience. When this is over in 9 months, I am going to miss it all - I will also miss visiting Hanover. I wonder where our seniors are all headed next.</p>
<p>Hanover was beautiful! And great food - loved the Canoe Club, Zins, and Murphy's on the Green. The library was incredible - as are the new dorms. It looks like utopia. But what really amazed me was how friendliness of the kids. But as you may have guessed - as a new empty-nester - going on 26 hours - no call or email. I am trying to be a good mom and not call him...I know it is a good sign and am happy for him.</p>
<p>Well, its probably all those friendly friends and convocation etc. I had an itchy telephone dialing finger at about this point in the process too. Our family pet got a LOT of attention.</p>
<p>I have always been really amazed by the friendliness of the kids as well - its something that doesn't change and it really seems authentic.</p>
<p>(hope he surfaces soon!)</p>
<p>Welcome to CC phase2. I am also a mother of an '11. Dropped him off last Tuesday(Sep. 18) and did not hear from him for 2 days. Then I started receiving calls every couple of days. Basically to inform me of things like "mom I just want to let you know I have dropped off the immunization records" or "mom I just met with my adviser and signed up for X,Y and Z. And today he called to say he had bought his books. Mind you, most of the calls were very short but it warms my heart just to hear his voice.</p>
<p>Btw, Phase2, we are empty nesters too. So I understand how hard the first couple of days can be. I told him that he should call mom now and then and that mom will try not to call him just in case he is in the middle of something especially during orientation week when they have activities at all odd hours.</p>
<p>I treasure the advice from Sybbie , Bluebayou ,Ohmadre and Cangel. And of course I hope that Sybbie and Bluebayou will still be here to "hold our hands" even after their kids have graduated from Dartmouth.<br>
Good luck to the seniors. Hopefully our freshmen will have as great an experience at Dartmouth as your seniors.</p>
<p>the end of the speech by student body travis green 08 at convocation yesterday ...</p>
<p>"You will take us the next step closer to the spirit embodied by those efforts in the woods two hundred and forty years ago, and are going to have a great time along the way. In class, with friends, across the world, you'll have experiences you never dreamed of, and after four years, you'll be begging to come back for four more. </p>
<p>Along the way, I challenge you to define yourself. I challenge you to define excellence. I challenge you to define Dartmouth."</p>