@sseamom Thought of your D16:
Iâm about to research how to get and give D16 access to an Uber account, as she says she needs some Uber transportation over the next few weekends to get to some special training. She doesnât have a credit card, but I do. This can work, right?
You link her account to your credit card.
My D already set up an account and used Uber her first week of school. Once ur D starts using Uber, if she uses a driver she likes more than others, I think she can put in request to use that same driver for future trips. I will have my D do a driver request if the need arises for her to use Uber on her own.
My DD activated Uber on her phone and used it couple of times already but never alone. I think I would encourage her to use taxi if traveling alone. They are a little more regulated. At least in CA.
Thanks @dyiu13 . D chose her path back in middle school (really) before some of the current issues, but her experiences as a minority did drive her desire to look at HBCUâs.
Had a nice update from her today. She got to write lesson plans for one of her classes, and thatâs ones of her favorite things to do. She did find the lecture format of some classes unappealing after attending a project-based school, so the addition of this kind of homework and some class projects is making her happy. And her math class, which she thought was going to be too basic for her, has ramped up. She enjoys her composition class and word has gotten out thatshe can write well. Even kids she doesnât know have asked for help. Sheâs going to talk to the writing center prof-her actual comp teacher-about volunteering there,
And as always, she is getting along great with her two friends. Iâm so glad sheâs found her people.
Really happy that things are coming together for D. She was finally placed in her research position- and it directly relates to her goals in pre-med. She will be assisting a medical sociologist doing research on surgical outcomes as they relate to patient counseling. She will have the opportunity to directly interact with patients in a hospital setting.
After a tense couple of weeks during which time we had to shop to coordinate and complete 7 outfits for sorority rush- which was left for me to finish after she started classes, she called the night before Rush and said she changed her mind and did not want to participate. She said she already has friends from summer study abroad and also with other Honors College students and was not interested in joining a sorority⊠this was after she spent the past year stating that instead of dancing as an extra-curricular in college, she wanted to join a sorority.
She changed directions again and said she wanted to return to dance and auditioned for an elite dance club that competes at the College National Dance Competition in Orlando, but does not dance at the ball games. She wanted to avoid the tremendous commitment required of the dance team that performs at many ball games through out the year and concentrate more on academics. This group seems like the perfect solution for having a more balanced time commitment and dancing with a group of other dancers who have also spent many years in training.
Today we found a pre-med club whose meetings do not conflict with dance team practices 
. They have informational meetings and also provide organized volunteer activities.
I am relieved that this stuff is coming together for her because I think she might be a little homesick. She broke off all contact with her boyfriend the first week of school and that made it even harder for her. She has been calling me and texting me a lot and I was a little worried that she might not settle in and make school her new home.
Although things are falling into place, she also has had some complaints about some of her classes similar to what others have posted here. She is doing a lot of review her first semester and is particularly frustrated with the group projects in her non-honors classes. She said she re-wrote the entire lab report for her group last night. I told her to be patient as the pace will soon pick-up and interaction will also become more interesting when she gets into higher level courses.
Our sweet girl has been using Uber since attending Model United Nations in Chicago (10th grade).
Um the girl who I mentioned up thread with the medical issues is leaving tomorrow. Iâm not going to get into it but things will be better for her and sheâs in good spirits.
@readingclaygirl, I am sorry for this girlâs rocky start and the health problems, I hope someone is helping her, you said she didnât have family support.
@mommdc Sheâs going to her father(she has a decent relationship with him now) - heâs a distance away but is ready to support her.
I learned today not send pictures of D16âs lovable cat. It hurts her to see them, she said. Yikes.
@dyiu13, in case your question wasnât really answered, you can have your daughter set up the app on her phone and enter your credit card information for payment. It needs to be on her phone, since they use GPS etc. to locate her for pickup. Many parents set it up this way to encourage their kids to use it. You might consider installing Lyft with the same set up, thus giving her a choice for quick pickup, depending on what city she is in. My D uses it all the time, as have I, and have not had any problems.
@dyiu13 I have a friend who doesnât want to see any pictures of her dogs for the same reason as your D. Personally I love FaceTiming my dog.
@dyiu13 - yes, this works. My daughterâs uber account is linked to my credit card. You can do the same for you kid.
I used My Talking Pet app to send a video message from our chocolate lab to my D. She said it nearly gave her a heart attack. Whoops. Not a winning idea. 
Our sweet girl is going to use Super Shuttle to/from Reagan National. Just looked up the cost of a âshared rideâ and itâs $14. Itâs $44 for a ânon-stopâ. Itâs a great alternative for her early morning trips home.
@Ballerina016 - I agree that taxicabs are better than Uber for women traveling alone, also in this neck of the woods. My husband loves to take Uber but I feel safer in a name-brand, licensed taxi.
Pittsburgh is supposed to be getting some self-driving Uber cars. Not sure how I feel about thisâŠ