<p>OOPS ... I am pretty picky about spelling & I messed that up. Another reason to LOVE CC ... ellemenope was witty & gave me the credit! :) Excellent distinction between the two, by the way.</p>
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<p>Same here:-)</p>
<p>I came by 5 years ago when oldest D was a junior. Of course, after she left for college, I had to stay a year or two to "pay back" the efforts of all those who gave of their time and advice.</p>
<p>Then I segued into the "I've got to keep my hand in because of younger D", who is now a high school junior. The college application season is starting for her (standardized tests at end of junior year).</p>
<p>After younger D is in college? Well, I'll have to pay back a couple more years.</p>
<p>After that...maybe I can convince the H that we need to adopt a few high school students.</p>
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Why, Bessie? He'll be gone and won't know you are on here!</p>
<p>I am a big believer in pay it forward. Really. I am. Just don't ask how forward :)</p>
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<p>I thought so, too, kelsomom.</p>
<p>My name is maysixxmom and I am an addict.</p>
<p>Heh.</p>
<p>I showed it to my mom, and she was like, "Why did you...HEY! That's you!"</p>
<p>Tee hee.</p>
<p>I'm so addicted...I know I'll be on here well after HS graduation (probably college, too).</p>
<p>I'll probably be here years from now ranting about my KIDS applying for college. If CC is still here, that is.</p>
<p>Went away overnight, did not bring laptop - quite proud of myself. Arrived at home at 3:00 p.m. today, was on CC by 3:01 p.m., with coat on. Not too proud of myself but didn't care.</p>
<p>If I knew a friend was on here as much as I am, I'd say "Get a LIFE". </p>
<p>Why is this so addicting? I thought it might be the gratification of seeing my comments in print, but usually, I just read the posts.</p>
<p>I can't stay away for a day. And there's no hope for the future. We have lots more children coming along and the youngest is only three. I'll be the little white-haired huguenot gnome still checking CC four times a day in 2026. I'll be sure to be friendly to your kids when they join CC to learn about getting your grandchildren into college :-)</p>
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<li>I admit that I am powerless over CC
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<li>I've come to believe that an admissions decision greater than myself could restore me to sanity.</li>
<li>I've made a decision to turn S1 and his life over to the care of the best college he can get into, even if it's not a tier I school.</li>
<li>I've made a searching and fearless moral inventory of S1's SAT scores, GPA and ECs.</li>
<li>Admitted to CC the exact nature of my wrongs.</li>
<li>Am entirely ready to have CC remove all these defects of character.</li>
<li>Humbly asked CC to remove my shortcomings and help me with the correct interpretation of "student asset" for FAFSA.</li>
<li>Made a list of all other parents I had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all by not accusing them of being helicopter parents.</li>
<li>Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others, or hinder their getting into the college of their choice.</li>
<li>Continued to take personal inventory by doing web searches on the exact amount of income protection allowances, and when I was wrong promptly admitted it.</li>
<li>Sought through prayer and meditation to improve my conscious contact with admissions offices as I understood them, praying only for knowledge of their Will for S1 and the power to carry that out.</li>
<li>Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, I tried to carry this message to other parents, and to practice these principles in all my affairs, especially now that S2 is beginning his college search.</li>
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<p>^^^ VERY impressive! :)</p>
<p>vballmom, it's a start. ;)</p>
<p>Curmudgeon, I remember you back on the usenet almost 8 years ago! Remember that college admissions place and Darcity and Abe and.....what were the other guys? hmmmm....there were some nasty peeps on there.</p>
<p>But, you don't know who I am because I changed my name. hee hee</p>
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I remember you back on the usenet almost 8 years ago!
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Good Gosh, I must have truly gone senile.???!!???? P.M. and give me a clue. I hope I wasn't a total jerk, but .......the chances are pretty good.;)</p>
<p>Great article...I laughed all through it!!</p>
<p>Hey, I just remembered my S is a freshman, so I have at least three more years here!</p>
<p>But I'm definitely not addicted.....</p>
<p>Glad to see that we are all in agreement and in denial....
"I could quit anytime I wanted to."<br>
Right.</p>
<p>My son will be going into his senior year....in college. Arrrghhhhh. But I must say, you are all my link to the U.S. online. Yeah, right!</p>
<p>I never thought I was a candidate for carpal tunnel syndrome, except that I get this pain shooting up my arm as I click the mouse after I've been on CC too long</p>