<p>How did I miss this thread? I obviously have been too preoccupied with “the baby” and her May 1 deadline. Child Number One, on the other hand, I thought was all fixed…picked law school, etc. That ended when she woke up one morning and decided she needed a break and wanted to defer. Starting sending resumes and interviewing just as Columbia’s classes were ending. After not being able to get an interview, much less a job, the whole time she was in N.Y., got offered the first thing she interviewed for. We had the Ford 150 all gassed up and even bought a new cover (please, dad, she begged, do not bring the 150 to NYC) and now this. We are all in a tailspin, and according to her, she is the only senior at Columbia who managed to get classes that have finals, so she has 4 final exams and is too “stressed” to think. I am too tired to think for her, but I do have one question: is $3,000 a month a living wage for a young adult in N.Y.???</p>