<p>… contacted me because she was passing thru our town & thought it would be cool to meet us. (Or maybe just to inspect my kid before move-in?)</p>
<p>“somewhat but not totally nerdy, immigrant who doesn’t fit the local cultural mold.”</p>
<p>Darn foreign and exotic looking girls get all the hot looking boyfriends. :p</p>
<p>^^ LOL, texaspg, you should know. 
My D’s ethnic ancestry is mostly Scottish. Doesn’t make her nearly as glamorous as your lovely daughters.</p>
<p>Had a moment of panic today. Athletic coach called saying medical forms had not been received. Of course we had filled them in online and sent the rest by mail in June. D called the trainer who said she could not participate in preseason without them, but she would double check with the medical records folks. We are vacationing 10 hours away from the form copies at home. D starting to panic. Trainer emailed back later that they were found filed under a misspelling of last name. Our last name is 4 letters long. Lol</p>
<p>weatherga - unfortunately for them, they are not allowed BFs yet (who knows what happens in college).</p>
<p>I remember being asked when in Clemson if India was on the other side of Atlanta. West coast, foreign country - all the same to a southerner!</p>
<p>I really want to “like” you comment texaspg.</p>
<p>Me too, me too. I laughed out loud. Thanks, texaspg.</p>
<p>Texaspg, I lived in Pakistan for grades 1-6. We moved back to the US (Virginia suburb of DC) in the middle of the year and I was asked by the teacher where I had moved from. I replied Pakistan. She asked me if that was in Pennsylvania. I said “are all Americans this stupid?” It probably wasn’t the best way to start out.</p>
<p>Apparently one of my son’s suitemates is bringing a 50-inch TV. </p>
<p>And the current drama is that none of the four have a gaming system that they can bring. I don’t see any reason they would need a 50-inch TV, but apparently this kid is extremely wealthy and his parents bought it for him as a college necessity. Some people.</p>
<p>college query- That’s a hilarious story. Teacher’s in this country.</p>
<p>Have no fear, there will appear a friend for the suitemates that has a little tv and a great game system. Like will find like, at least on the weekends. I have a feeling that your S will never be alone in that room.</p>
<p>I don’t know if it was a comedian or a friend that told the story about sitting with an Australian in a diner in (I believe) Kentucky/Tennessee area. When the waitress asked if the Aussie was from England or something he said “Guess further South”. She then guessed, “Texas?” When he said, “Further South” she replied, “There is nothing south of Texas!”.</p>
<p>“Have no fear, there will appear a friend for the suitemates that has a little tv and a great game system. Like will find like, at least on the weekends. I have a feeling that your S will never be alone in that room.”</p>
<p>He’s never been big into gaming… He has a problem (‘learning disorder’, whatever) in which it takes him slightly longer to process visual cues, so he’s never really been good at videogames, or any slit-second reaction stuff. It’s just that I find it funny nowadays that the big drama is that someone has a big TV but no game system. I guess I should feel lucky that there is nothing worse, though, eh?</p>
<p>Hi everyone. I have enjoyed reading this thread. My D leaves August 16 for the University of Notre Dame. Hard to believe it is almost here. Glad to join your list!</p>
<p>Whew! Finally got through all 24 pages. Very little has been done here as far as packing goes and ds leaves in two weeks and two days. We don’t even have a molehill of things in the “to go to college” pile. It’s barely an anthill! I have gotten him to look at some things online and agree to them, so at least several things are ordered.</p>
<p>I’m kind of nervous about it, but it doesn’t seem to phase him in the least. I think in large part it’s because he figures he’ll be fine with whatever and if he needs something else he can just order it. Hmm…he may just have a point there!</p>
<p>He’s continued to be pretty happy and laid-back all summer. I asked him how he was feeling about starting college and he says he’s really not nervous and thinks everything will be fine. I think a side effect of him having been sick for almost a year has given him some good perspective on things. It’s certainly helped him realize that worrying about stuff doesn’t make anything any better!</p>
<p>My dh and I were talking about how much ds is laughing this summer. It’s so nice to hear and we feel like we have our son back. In some ways it will make us miss him even more now that he’s himself again. On the other hand, I’m just so very happy that he’s healthy again and I’m thrilled that he’s actually going to college. I’m sure I’ll still be blubbering after we drop him off though!</p>
<p>We moved to the US when D was in 3rd grade. Her 6th grade social studies teacher told the class that only citizens pay taxes. I wish…</p>
<p>We are US citizens now, but it’s a multi-year process to get citizenship.</p>
<p>hawkeyes55, I guess I need to be jealous - my S’s roommate is “only” bringing a 32-inch flat screen TV for their dorm room. We don’t even own a flat screen! S didn’t mention gaming systems and hasn’t mentioned bringing his, so maybe the roommate is bringing that too!</p>
<p>One of S’s best friends is insanely talented at everything he does. I mean, a serious over achiever who has off the chart smarts, physical talent, musical talent, etc. S is totally proud of the fact he always beats his friend at Mario Kart. Said that it’s probably the only thing his friend can’t do better than everyone else! S feels it’s his job to keep his friend humble.</p>
<p>DD has been FBing w/ her roommate, and all seems well. Roommate doesn’t want a tv or a microwave, however she seems to be big on cleaning supplies and mirrors (preferable, I think). My boys are at grandma’s having a week of R&R (after a grueling physical job for the summer). She has already taken them out for any clothes they still needed AND hemmed all their pants (I love my mom). DD, meanwhile has started to make dorm mountains for all of them - I had to point out yesterday that the boys might want to be able to gain entrance to their room Fri night when they get back…</p>
<p>Was able to order all of DD’s books on Amazon, but having trouble with the boys, as the bookstores seem to have bundled them and made up ISBNs. I promised to save them money on books if I could, but it isn’t going to be easy. Anyone think it is okay to email teachers and ask if they actually need the package?</p>
<p>We have emailed the professors about textbooks. I would rather know what to have than wait til the 1st day of class. A lot of people say to do that, but I am a planner and I want to make sure everything is ready instead of running around like crazy trying to find things. Everyone has gotten back to us quickly! :-)</p>
<p>Irish Mary - I will be arriving in South Bend the same day as you after moving S into IU for his freshman year! D will be a senior - can’t believe how quickly it has gone! If you have any questions about move in or orientation please PM me. Best of luck to your daughter - you will have a whirlwind weekend that is very memorable!</p>
<p>S just returned from 4 day trip. Now it’s time to start packing! I’ve already begun a “pile” in D’s room as she is away for the summer. He seems pretty relaxed about leaving next week and has no desire to shop for anything else. I figure anything we forgot we will pick up once we arrive. He is the first to leave of all his friends - will be having a lot of goodbye’s the next few days with friends stopping over. Can’t believe we are leaving in less than a week. Good luck to everyone as you add to your mountains!</p>
<p>Wow - 242 pages already! </p>
<p>5boys - I love reading about your son hiking the PCT - I read the book Wild over the summer. I can’t imagine doing that but it sounds so cool!</p>
<p>This week I am getting a small taste of what is coming because my daughter is at college for cheer camp. She has been there since Sunday and will be coming home on Friday. Then two weeks and one day later she moves in. She got her dorm assignment yesterday and did not get her first choice dorm but is ok with the dorm she is in. She and her roommate met on Facebook and have met twice - once at Bed Bath and Beyond to pick out their bed stuff and the roommate came this past Saturday to my daugter’s graduation party. So far they seem to be very well matched. Time will tell. </p>
<p>The dorm mountain is currently being stored in my oldest son’s room- he has been in Washington state for the past three weeks but is coming home tomorrow so the mountain must be moved today - not sure where it is going to be moved to! </p>
<p>Karen</p>