<p>Thanks for posting that speech Isacc - Midwest Dad might be encouraged by it. I am.</p>
<p>I finally heard from him today and as you suspected...he's been busy. But as a new empty nester - those hours waiting were hard. I carried my cell phone with me everywhere yesterday. S is so happy at Dartmouth already and investigating all the activities. I am so relieved. We had an older son whose transition to college was much harder due to a nightmare roomate - that I wrongly enouraged him to keep as part of a learning experience. It was "my bad" - and probably the worst advice I've ever given anyone. I've been reading your posts since I discovered CC last year. All of your advice has been very helpful. Dartmouth is the ooposite end of the spectrum as far as the welcome for freshmen and parents. It has been bliss.</p>
<p>concur with issaac:</p>
<p>I read all three speeches yesterday and it made me remember what makes Dartmouth such a special place.</p>
<p>Thank you for the link to the Shmen guide. My S is in the process of applying the guide gives great insight into Dartmouth.</p>
<p>Phase2: I am also the parent of an '11 son. Tell us more about yourself.</p>
<p>My oldest S is in medical school. He always knew exactly what he wanted to be from age 4 on. My youngest S has no idea what career he'll pursue- other than he has ruled out medicine - and is going to try econ,math and chem.His dream job would be to write for the Simpsons...but I am trying to persuade him to more practical fields. I myself have taken the last few years off from the business world to pursue writing a novel. My self-imposed deadline is four months from now - and then either back to a cubicle or - better write - snag a publisher. Dartmouth is a good I would have liked to have attended way-back-when. I always thought it was a top college - but after this past campus welcome - I really can't imagine anywhere better. Today's concern is how my youngest S will handle his free Tuesdays and Thursdays. How much study is typical for each course per day? He wants to participate in many extracurriculars - and I support that - but time management could be an issue initially for him - as like many kids at Dartmouth - he didn't have to study in high school and this will be a big change.</p>
<p>I can actually write better than these posts show - sticky keys on keyboard and impatient fingers - apologies...</p>
<p>phase 2,</p>
<p>My son has Tuesdays and Thursdays free as well, and I am also a bit worried that he won't have the discipline to manage his time well. In fact, my son's classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday are all back-to-back, running from 8:45 am to 12:15 pm- so I guess he has those afternoons free as well.</p>
<p>I gotta tell my S to find other classes or a different major. He is now in his second year, and has never had one free day. I could understand it if he was a science major (since labs take a lot of time), but a humanities major????</p>
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<p>Yeah, but it's not like they're in class from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It's more like 3 or 4 hours of class three days a week and two hours of class on two days a week. I could handle that.</p>
<p>Blue....</p>
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<p>Senior year and still going 5 days with a 10A & a 2A. She is just hoping to find a professor that does not use their X hours. She also has to get 2 gym requirements completed. Hopefully she is doing 1 this term and skiing next term. I am willing to bet $ that she be one of the kids coming to graduation with wet hair from just completing the swimming requirement. </p>
<p>Welcome to the Dartmouth family phase2 and foggy (VeryHappy you know that you have been a long time family member). I am glad the moving went well and that your kids are happy. I agree with Ohmadre while the kids love all of their time at Dartmouth, there is nothing like freshman year and Dartmouth really pulls all of the stop to make this year really special for them.</p>
<p>Mommy moment here...</p>
<p>You know that this is the last thing on your kid's mind, but they got a certificate at convocation the other day as members of the class of 2011. Ask them to send it to you while it is still fresh in their mind before they forget what they did with it (and you will have it with all of their other keepsakes).</p>
<p>They also got a certificate when they were accepted. From our perspective, the letter of acceptance was good enough, but he's got some sort of parchment paper certificate as well.</p>
<p>"I gotta tell my S to find other classes or a different major. He is now in his second year, and has never had one free day. I could understand it if he was a science major (since labs take a lot of time), but a humanities major????"</p>
<p>My S initially has M,W,F as well. And all 3 course before lunch. So not only are Tues and Thurs free but afternoons too. However, if I am not mistaken, some of those classes have X period on Thurs and Tues if the professor so choose. So they are not really free on those days.</p>
<p>Mine is thinking of humanities major as well Blue. Anyway, heard from him last night that he got into Acting I. And Acting I is on Tues and Thursdays for 2 hours each day in the afternoon, I think. So now he has all 5 days filled!!!!!</p>
<p>Sybbie, thanks for the heads up on the certificate from convocation. Will definitely ask him about it.</p>
<p>perhaps the ORC should have a new sort feature: Professors who don't use X-hours. :)</p>
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<p>Yep. It is those nice little touches that we remember in our mommy moments; the certificate that came with the acceptance, the certificate at convocation welcoming them as a memeber of their class and when it's all over their degree.</p>
<p>S'10 didn't send home no stinkin' convocation certificate. Fortunately, I hung onto the Admisssions cert!</p>
<p>sybbie: perhaps your should ask D to send home the PE certificates, otherwise the envelope next June might be empty. :D</p>
<p>I will ask for that certificate tonite. I was wondering - S's schedule does seem very easy... MWF 11-3...what a life...I'll allow it this first trimester to eaese into things... Theater is a great outlet. Last year, the WSJ ran articles saying theatre experience is highly valued among Fortune 500 because it makes new hires better speakers.
My son...eeven though he doesn't know it yet - should thank all of you on this site because by my typing this... I'm not cyber stalking him. I'm trying to get the hang of my empty nester status by doing the opposite of what I want to do - which is get an hour by hour update...So far, I have had to be content with a ten minute call last night saying "everything is great." In truth, I'm grateful. This is the opposite experience of son #1.</p>
<p>I was misinformed. S does have X classes on Tuesday and Thursday. Gleaned as much as I could in 30 second conversation. Emailing about convocation certificate. However - he's still happy. Life is good.</p>
<p>phase2: it's amazing what one can learn in 30 seconds!</p>
<p>btw: Dartmouth calls the D-Plan calendar a 'quarter' system, similar to Stanford, UofChicago, and several UC campuses.</p>