<p>^^ Great idea, BI!</p>
<p>Mamom, under the circumstances, it sounds like your son should take the credit and move ahead with his business courses. Like you said, this will allow him the freedom for other options down the road. It would also make it easier if he wants to study abroad.</p>
<p>Quote:“I don’t think that parents ever stop worrying. My MIL still calls from Florida everytime its snows to make sure that my husband got home from work safely.” HaHa I can see myself be that way many years from now…
Re: boys and procrastination. I hear you. My S was up until 1AM in the morning on his registration day to find classes for his courses. I asked him to look into his requirements prior to his orientation/registration. I don’t know how much he did. But it did not really matter much, the school handed them the 8 semester course recommendations for his degree. All he has to do is to make up his schedule and he can change it anytime until school starts if a class he wants opens up. If he does not like his first semester schedule then hopefully he will learn his lesson to start early for the second semester class selection.
My #1 concern is the transition in the first semester. A lighter load and taking freshman courses with other freshmen instead of petition for the core subjects by using his AP maybe better?</p>
<p>D left for orientation this morning. Dropped her off at the airport bright and early - she seemed just a tad bit nervous. She hasn’t been very well the past few days - hopefully she makes it through the next couple ok. She called to say she has reached Cleveland and is on the train to the school. Very independent, capable kid - pray then, why am I such a mess?? I couldn’t sleep all last night - tossed and turned, dreamed about all the worst possible scenarios. Dropped her off at the airport, drove way and broke down crying as I drove away. She’s only gone for two days !! I don’t even want to think about August at this rate!!</p>
<p>Sympathizing with the moms of boys about the procrastination. S is only 13, but definitely headed down that same route. We are going to be in BIG trouble with him. H was not too happy with D, thought that she was not being proactive enough - this is with a kid who has pages and pages of potential schedules mapped out for different combinations of majors/minors, who has a lunch meeting set up with a prof during orientation, who has talked to recent alumni to get their advice on her potential schedule!! Can’t see what H will be like with S - S is very very laid back and has always been so!! The exact opposite of D!</p>
<p>No set curfew out here. D has never been out later than midnight. No BF - so haven’t had to deal with those issues at all. A close friend’s son (a year older than D) brought his college girlfriend home over spring break. They spent the entire week at his house - and she never told her parents that. Her parents live less than 2 hours away. Apparently, she doesn’t have a close relationship with her parents - but I can’t imagine now knowing where my D is during spring break!</p>
<p>Wow, way behind here. Skimmed about the last 50 posts or so… </p>
<p>S got registered for most of his classes today. I ended up doing it for him because he is a camp counselor and will not have computer access until late tonight, and he wanted to have a better shot at getting into his first choice classes/sections. It ended up working out pretty well. He still has to add a freshman writing seminar, which is done by lottery. </p>
<p>As for AP credit, S is entitled to credit for CS, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and one freshman writing seminar (out of 2 required). The only one I think he shouldn’t accept is Physics, for a number of reasons, and he doesn’t have to decide right now, because he couldn’t take that physics class until spring anyhow, after he takes the first engineering calculus class (which he cannot place out of since he only has AP Calc AB and not BC). But a lot of folks say that the physics course he could get out of is a tough/weeder class, and the 1-2 other physics classes he has to take after it do not directly build on it. It seems like a fairly high percent of engineering freshman do have/accept AP credit, so he’ll be with plenty of other freshmen even in his higher-level classes, it seems. </p>
<p>No curfew here, but we negotiate each night out on a case-by-case basis and that partially depends if I have to pick him up because he doesn’t drive. I am a night owl and generally prefer to wait up for him before going to bed in any case.</p>
<p>“I’m sorry, this would simply be an invitation for me to seek them out and offer coffee, muffins, and make conversation…to a degree that the overnight guests would stop very, very quickly (perhaps asking how they met…inviting her back for dinner, getting her name mixed up with ‘all the other girls’, etc.). I am nothing if not a formidable opponent.”</p>
<p>Blue, for some reason I don’t think there would even be a girl at your house you’d need to seek out. </p>
<p>Needless to day I was stunned when my cousin told me this and even more stunned that they would take orders from their kid. </p>
<p>OT - boychild just found out he got the sailing outdoor program trip. He is very happy.</p>
<p>DS really struck out with AP credit. He earned 4’s and 5’s on 5 AP tests but they will not replace any of his coursework required to graduate as a Mech Engineering major. Guess he picked the wrong classes in HS in relation to his major. He could skip Calc 1 but he took Calc AB as a junior and feels that he needs to retake… I think it was a good call on his part. I know some universities force you to move up based on AP credits, but his school did not.</p>
<p>Minnymom, I think there are pros and cons to the AP credit. I’m secretly glad that S’s school will not give him credit for Calc AB because I think it will be good for him to take the more rigorous course at his U. So, take it as a blessing in disguise, perhaps.</p>
<p>S texted all excited that his AP scores arrived today. He had previously stated that he most likely trashed all 3 of them with 2’s or 3’s at best as he basically shut down after spring break and the AP Euro teacher never got more than halfway through the course material. While not superb, he got 4’s in English Literature (:eek:) and Calc AB (:)) and a 3 in Euro. (:() </p>
<p>He is now able to waive out of 5 of his core requirements including both science requirements, one of two math requirements, one of two English requirements, and one elective. While he won’t get credit to graduate early, this will open up his schedule for more electives or a double major or a minor or a certificate program.</p>
<p>He now has to interact with his peer advisor, his academic advisor (Dean) and submit a preliminary schedule by mid-August. The freshmen do not perform their final course selections and registration until the move-in and orientation week in late August.</p>
<p>He may now be able to complete his core requirements during the freshman year except for language which is a two year minimum with a fairly high fluency requirement.</p>
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yeah, that was our original plan. nice easy semester. of course, after “creeping” (as my son calls it) the FB page for the schools class of 2015 and seeing what the engineering kids are taking, even with higher level classes my S has it easy. All those kids are taking at least two science classes with labs, calc 2 or 3, eng and theo and some have a FL. </p>
<p>aris - hope your D has a great time at orientation. I think my D is going to be a basket case when S leaves for school. She is very close to big bro. Her and I are taking that week off while S & H do college drop off. She will set me off many times that week.</p>
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<p>Arisamp - FYI - The weather broke here (Cleveland area) early this morning and it is a beautiful day in the low to mid-70’s with a few clouds in the sky and a nice breeze. Your D should have a great weather day tomorrow as well.</p>
<p>Mamom-I see your point. On the opposite, my S said "so and so"and “so and so” posted schedules consisted of Calc 1 on FB. According to him, these kids had much higher grade than him at Calc BC class and will be attending the same university with E’ major. I don’t know what is best. S is the one going to college, not me. The only thing I want to do is dorm shopping.:)</p>
<p>Yup, I figure the decision to take AP credit or not belongs to the student. If he wants my opinion, I’ll offer it, but if not, that’s fine too. I’ve been surprised by people around CC stating that they wouldn’t “let” their child take AP credit for such-and-such a class. I know we’re paying for it and that gives us the “right” to impose conditions, but I’d find it odd to do make decisions like that unless there were extenuating circumstances.</p>
<p>What do you all recommend doing with mattress toppers? I’ve heard they have a very foul odor and so I’m wondering if maybe I should let it air out at home and then bring it (but is it easy transported?) or just do it in the dorm and deal with the smell (but this would upset roommates?). Thanks for the help!</p>
<p>On mattress toppers, I don’t think once aired out that it will fit back into packaging so that would create the issue!</p>
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LOL. I hate shopping. And I hate spending money. So I have not pushed S to look or order anything! OTOH, we are redoing the spare bedroom for 11yoD and bought her a full size bed, so I have to go shopping with her. And she loves, loves, loves to shop. You don’t happen to be in the Boston area do you?</p>
<p>CIA- we have an 3" eggcrate topper which I love in our summer place in maine. I got it for about $70 from overstock a few years ago. I know some folks don’t like th egg crate and other who suggest the foam needs to be at least 3" minimum. I don’t know what to suggest except to say that the 3" egg crate worked well for me. It did have a smell when removed from the package, btw. But that quickly dissipated within a few days. I plan on ordering on on line and having it shipped to S’s school.</p>
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<p>Too funny.
Our teen hs spent the night for group sleepovers supervised…they are- we believe teens…that frontal lobe isn’t fully developed hahaha</p>
<p>We don’t believe in the “it’s just s@x” thing and frankly, it’s our family’s home and we have expectations on behavior…so there is no way we will have a sharing bed thing going on the next 4 years.</p>
<p>On the sales–I did purchase some towels today–and figure if kiddo doesn’t like them–I can return them.</p>
<p>On AP scores–we still don’t have them yet… grrrr…10 scores over two years will amount to little…still inquiring minds want to know… :)</p>
<p>After hearing that people found the AP scores on the colleges website, I went hunting - and found under transfer credit - all the placement test scores, sat scores and APs. Still haven’t gotten that paper report but it was nice to see that they had last years as well. I am not sure what APs can transfer and what can’t given the engineering curriculum - and I am not convinced in the least that he will stay in that curriculum…so what can’t transfer as an engineer, might come in handy when he switches to philosophy or politics. </p>
<p>It’s been an interesting 2 wks with dd1 whose laptop charger died - and it took this long to get a new one. She emerged from her cave (no, not before noon, still working on that) and learned to converse with her sisters, daily swims at my Dad’s pool, campouts with the sisters in the backyard. Now, sadly, the charger came - and like a lightening bolt, she is gone. Door shut, lights off, some strange boyband in the background. Ah well, we knew it wouldn’t last.</p>
<p>Our driving curfew is a little frustrating. As a 17 year-old hs graduate, S has to be home by 11 PM including weekends. Violation is immediate 48 hour suspension, the police call the parents to come and get the kid & car. Then a mandatory 30 day suspension. The only mitigating factor is if you are driving home from work or a specific school function. While I appreciate the youth driving rules, this one is killing me. Since all S’s friends are 20-30 mins away that means he either sleeps over, doesn’t drive and we pick him up later, or someone gives him a ride. I would prefer a more reasonable curfew particularly for weekends/summer. Leaving places at 10:30 to get home by 11 isn’t a great option.</p>
<p>HEY AK…have you seen that ad for hotdogs…???</p>
<p>the dad turns off the power to the house because everyone is plugged into things–instead of engaged in the life of the family around them. Maybe you can pull the plug a bit–since your kiddo is headed to college shortly and the family won’t be around the table much after that…</p>
<p>:) worth a try</p>
<p>We ‘unplugged’ our oldest for quite a while (read months) because he just didn’t know the meaning of the word moderation. Every once in a while I still do it. I am well known for calling a family movie night or a family game night. The kids can bring in anyone they want, but they may not be excused. We have had some killer nights of Texas Hold Em with some great kids in this house.</p>