<p>^^ email re the ACT report coming arrived today. We already have the scores from the online report…so this one I guess will just include the writing portion.</p>
<p>As far as the girls at the hs with it all hanging out…and the moms trying to be the cool “friend”…my son put it this way…
… “she isn’t the kind of girl who will wait until marriage…”</p>
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<p>Sorry to hear about that, but I love that he found new interests! And you can’t go wrong with engineering.</p>
<p>fogfog: That story is nice to hear. I’m always happy to hear about kids that rise above what life is dishing out - they are inspirational.</p>
<p>To weigh in on the prom dresses - it is bad at times. I found a pretty good site that has prom dresses of all prices, but appropriate for a more modest girl. My D’13 thought they were nice - so did I. ModestProm.com</p>
<p>As the mom of a 14yo, I remember trying to find dresses (or outfits) that we thought were appropriate for church on Easter and having a hard time (a few years ago). Everything seemed to show far more skin that she wanted to. I ended up ordering from Land’s End. It was a bit more than I wanted to pay, but modesty is worth it. We ordered some casual everyday dresses too.</p>
<p>Now all she wears is jeans and long T-shirts (cut for misses - so not baggy, but not skin tight either).</p>
<p>Thanks AtomicGirl,<br>
It was actually online that we found the most answers and finally found help to treat him. Once the bar was in place his lungs were free to expand, his heart rotated and went right back into position on it’s own. It was by no means easy, but most parents will agree, you can deal with almost anything as long as you have a plan. When you don’t know what to do to help your child and they are looking to you for answers…oh, those are the darkest days. </p>
<p>He has no doubt he was meant to be an engineer. Life has just unfolded for him in such as way that he has been able to experience and learn things much earlier than he would have otherwise. The landscape may take even more turns in the next few years. His most important lesson may have been, nothing is guaranteed, life is change, be open to it, embrace it, and adapt.</p>
<p>Blueiguana, Agree with others. Glad your S found another path. My S is huge into football, bball and would have had a very hard time giving them up. I looked into the aero program at BU many years ago when I was going to grad school. It seemed like a fine program back then, but things may have changed. </p>
<p>As far as clothes for girls. I have a 10yo dd. For Easter I bought her several shirts from Aeropostle on line in size S. That’s adult size S. I knew they ran small so I figured an adult size S would fit a 10yo girl who normally wears a girls size 12. Boy was I wrong. Way, way, way too tight. I am now selling on ebay. I had removed the tags because the shirts were suppose to be from the Easter Bunny. But, I have learned to never say never. My daughter dresses appropriately for a 10yo girl. I hope she continues to dress modestly, but I have found my views on certain things have changed as my kids age. I really just try to take it one day at a time.</p>
<p>Does anyone have the Ruggs Guide, the book of top schools for various majors? Borders and B&N here don’t have it and the GC has an outdated copy (the newer one “walked” away). I want to know if it’s worth it to buy from Amazon or if I can just borrow a list or two from someone ;)</p>
<p>Ruggs Guide - I don’t have a copy, but we have borrowed the 2010 edition from our local library,maybe you can try yours?</p>
<p>Just checked library online while you were replying 
The newer edition copies are all checked out but one is due 5/6----so I think I’ll put a request in. Do you think the 2009 edition would be fine? I’d probably have to wait longer for the 2010 edition.</p>
<p>As a parent of 2 daughters and a son, I am uncomfortable with all the prom dressing and “s__t” talk. Please remember that was one of the names thrown at the girl who committed suicide in Mass. If your children think you approve of the term, they may be more likely to use it on others. It’s always the girls who are vilified, but not the boys. I realize that is traditional thinking, girls have to be the pure angels who say NO, while boys will be boys. The double standard bothers me.</p>
<p>I mentioned yesterday that none of D’s AP teachers are doing out of class review sessions. Yesterday, the teacher who teaches USH at the middle school did one. He is the best teacher ever - Son said he would remember his lectures from 8th grade when he was taking APUSH. It’s so sweet that he’s willing to help the high school students prepare…and it’s so bad that the actual HS teacher won’t do it.</p>
<p>^^ Missypie
Is it possible the APUSH teacher feels they are getting it done in class?</p>
<p>I dont think many of our student’s AP teachers are doing prep sessions…the one session I do know of is the same day as a regionals meet that our student cannot miss…</p>
<p>As for prom dresses and the word…it is an ugly word and I think the point being made earlier was about how the mom’s allowed their girls to dress in an overly provocative way and often promote their daughters in a less than modest way…
not that good girls say no and boys will be boys…
I don’t think anyone here meant to offend mothers of daughters or sons</p>
<p>just my 2 cents</p>
<p>missypie, that would make me cry too (but then again, everything is making me cry now—I can’t imagine how I’ll be this time next year :eek: ) Only one of my son’s teachers is doing out-of-class AP review (APUSH) though the rest of the teachers are doing intensive review/practice in class.</p>
<p>I saw your thread about Phila U. Is your D specifically interested in fashion merchandising? Or more general fashion/apparel? The University of Delaware has a major in fashion and apparel studies [url=<a href=“http://www.udel.edu/fash]Fashion”>Fashion and Apparel Studies]Fashion</a> and Apparel Studies<a href=“disclosure:%20a%20friend%20is%20the%20associate%20chair%20:”>/url</a> ) Campus is BEAUTIFUL, accessible by train to NYC, Philly and DC (the station is at the south end of campus within walking distance of dorms), the town is lovely, merit money is available-----but I’m not exactly sure about OOS costs. I know that lots of OOS students do want to attend UD so I would expect it’s not as bad as nearby state schools (Penn State, NJ schools, UMaryland etc). </p>
<p>I can answer pretty much any question about UD ;)</p>
<p>I’m just going by my Son’s experience - he was an '09, had the same courses at the same school with different teachers, and had review sessions in almost every class. </p>
<p>Once the Texas legeslature changed the school calendar, state testing has been the week before APs start, so the AP teachers lost the last week before testing. One teacher had to give out of class lectures just to finish the course material.</p>
<p>None of S’s AP teachers are doing out of class reveiw. It is late, but I might suggest that S set some up, with pizza for incentive. </p>
<p>I would think the 09 Ruggs would be just as helpful as the '10 edition. How much can they change from year to year? JMO</p>
<p>D has to self-study for one or two chapters of the AP courses. Their school start late (mid. of Sept.) and has lots of day off.</p>
<p>KLucky, U Delaware was on the Big List for a while, then it came off - can’t remember why. Maybe I’ll put it back on. I think D would enjoy fashion merchandising, but I’d rather she had a business degree (I think that generally there’s a lot more money in commercial real estate,which I think she would also enjoy.) So far, Philadelphia U is the only school I can find where the fashion merchandising degree comes from the business school.</p>
<p>But I hate to send a child to school specifically for one certain major. I’d have sworn my '09 son would never change his major, yet he will be. I know a kid who went to Belmont specifically for music, then changed majors almost immediately. I actually know a lot of kids like that.</p>
<p>missypie- LSU has a fashion design degree. My niece is graduating in a few weeks She’s had an awesome experience. She is fielding offers right now. They def. recruit on campus. Last summer she interned for BCBG in LA. There are excellent opportunities available to them. Might be one to check out.</p>
<p>My D has ruled out the entire south.</p>
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<p>I like her, willing to go outside her confort zone.</p>
<p>That’s her. If she found out that a good friend was considering the same school, that would be a big negative for her.</p>
<p>mamabear1234 - I’m glad I scrolled up the page to see your post. I am sorry I offended you. That was not my intent. I don’t know if you saw my post that said if the gf slept over after prom a parent would be sleeping on the level in between. That’s not because I think poorly of my son’s girlfriend, or my son. But they are both equally responsible for their actions. I also do not allow my boys to wear clothes that I think are in poor taste (this goes both ways…). I don’t want to see their boxers. If they lift their arms and their shirt comes up enough to see 3inches of boxers above their jeans… they are changing. Ripped jeans on the thighs are for yard work not school. There will be no rude lingo on t-shirts. That’s even hard sometimes in Pac-Sun or Hollister. My boys are all thin so belts are a must on everything or you will see ‘their pants on the ground’.</p>
<p>So you are right, we do form opinions of young ladies based on how they present themselves. We try to have our boys dress reasonably and in a way that represent themselves in a positive light. There is no double standard in our house. We have told our boys from the earliest times we have talked about boys and girls having any kind of relationships (and we started talking early)… ‘No mean NO, and Yes means NO’. The conversation has changed as they got into their teens, but they have been told THEY will always be brought to answer for their actions, no one else.</p>
<p>I’m sorry I offended you or anyone else. It is a good reminder to me that my point could have been made without referencing a word that is offensive.</p>