“Little kids play Lego, big kids play startups.”
Do register that as yours before someone else does. It is brilliant.
@Waiting2exhale that sounds very stressful! Would it be possible to do a related major (do they still have 8a or 8c along with straight 8?) and start grad school in his fifth year (scholarship as research or teaching assistantship)…?
@Waiting2exhale the way I understand it works at D’s school, at least the program she is interested in down the line, is that tuition is paid to the “home” college but you attend one of the partner colleges, take their courses, and they are (assuming faculty approval) counted towards the credits you need to graduate. One of her options is Howard, for example. My niece spent a summer in Denmark at some college there doing something similar-it wasn’t a typical semester abroad, but was in place of at least one class that she needed to graduate, but couldn’t get in her own school because of scheduling.
On another note, D is deep into helping plan her school’s results party tomorrow night. Fisk has worked hard to get out the vote, and some of the students today spoke at the Tennessee capital about changing the laws to make it easier for students to vote locally rather than having to get absentee ballots. She can’t vote yet herself, but has been researching past elections and those results and has been calling with questions so that she understands it all well enough to discuss it with those who CAN vote. I have a feeling we’d better keep our phones fully charged tomorrow night.
DS16 has changed his address to his CofC address so that he can vote in Charleston when he returns tomorrow.
DH just left with DS16 so that he’ll return in time to vote. I miss him already . 2 more weeks.
Just heard from D that she voted. She went when polls opened and waited an hour. It’s going to be a long long wait for those that go later.
I hope all are doing well today. Breathe and have hope
D waited in line for three hours at UCLA last night to vote. Today, she is devastated.
I am a little surprise that our school does not provide any support for kids to help to deal with the situation. They are very emotional and it is much more difficult for them. I am glad that I was able to calm down DD last night. Hope other kids were able to find support they needed.
“wait, didn’t HRC say she’d run again for us in eight years”
“no, that was Kate McKinnon”
It is so hard. I know my college’s LGBT group is having an open discussion today for anyone to just come and talk.
@HappyFace2018 How is your student today? I know she was pretty heavily involved in campaigning towards the end of the election. Any word on the feeling and vibe in Washington today?
Our college president sent us a nice email about standing strong in the wake of the election and listed resources if students needed someone to talk to
My son called last night to try to make sense of things…his school has lots of support, and his RA is hosting a snacks & chat evening. Here in Portland, there have been lots of peaceful protests – shut down traffic downtown for a while.
support is good @auntiek
At both D15 and D16’s colleges there are times and places for students to gather and discuss/mourn/whatever is needed together. My girls are shattered that a man could do and say the things he said and did and still be elected president.
Some of the students at D’s school and others met up downtown and shut down traffic for a bit. It was very peaceful, and D shared some videos a friend who was there took. One that struck me was kids of all races and abilities standing in a circle holding hands. I have great faith in her generation!
The homecoming ball looked lovely, but D was very tired from planning and helping run the results viewing event the night before so she left early and went to bed. She’s looking forward to coming home for a week at Thanksgiving. As much as she likes her roommate, she wants to sleep in her own room, by herself, in her own bed, eat my homecooking, and have no schedule, just for awhile. I plan to clear my schedule as much as possible to help her do what she’s wanting to do, as she still doesn’t drive.
S’s school sent an email about staying positive/working together after the recent results and another email with locations of spaces to come talk and hang out if they need to talk about it.
Hmmm. Catching up is gonna take awhile. 
@dyiu13
I can relate. Normally, I spend so much time trying to catch-up- then I run out of time and don’t post.