<p>Oh my. My rising college freshman is the slacker here. She is sleeping very late, playing mindless video games with little sister, BF and assorted friends. Playing raquet ball at the Y (a new passion) and reading epic poems (just finished Paradise Lost). The job market here for teens is lousy. She applied everywhere, interviewed several times and was not hired - obviously because they asked where she’d be this fall and it’s out-of-state. She did get offered a minimum wage job over an hour by car from our home each way. We asked her to pass it up. She really needs a summer like this. The last two years have been very crazy. Much travel for ECs, scholarship interviews, college visits. Very challenging class schedule. And much difficult decision-making.</p>
<p>I am very happy to have a slug for a daughter this summer. Tonight she and BF are making homemade pizza and we’re all going to watch the results of So You Think You Can Dance. Tomorrow she and little sister are going to make new curtains for their rooms. </p>
<p>Sometimes just living for a while is time really well spent.</p>