<p>Good, hope it works out.</p>
<p>Glad to hear it!</p>
<p>No, “lame” is getting all the way to graduation not realizing that you need one more class to graduate…</p>
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<p>I couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, basing on the mother’s posts, she likes to blame other people for her’s son’s problems. </p>
<p>I really feel sorry for the son and can’t imagine how he will function on a job.</p>
<p>I would call him young and unexperienced. He’s far from lame. One history class from a BS in computer engineering is far from lame. But thanks for your input!</p>
<p>I’ve been following this thread, and am really glad to hear that it seems to be working out, Tacoma Joe. I believe that at some CSU’s, professors can give students special codes to add their classes, even when the enrollment is full. My suggestion was going to be for your son to email the professor directly, before the class started to plead his case. Also assist.org has helpful information about community college classes that satisfy UC/CSU requirements.</p>
<p>My friend has a son who has always been good with computers, but has struggled with organization, long-term planning and academic subjects other than math and computer science. He barely graduated high school, went to a CC, spent summers working in computer-related jobs, and transferred to a selective state university in computer science. Just when she thought he was going to graduate, he informed her he had failed his GE philosophy class. Fortunately, he was able to fulfill the requirement at a local CC during the summer. He received his degree in the mail, and immediately began working for an excellent company with full benefits, a nice signing bonus, and a starting salary higher than either of his parents!</p>
<p>TJ, I don’t mean to imply that your son has had any of these same difficulties, but I personally find stories like my friend’s a way to put things in perspective. As an engineering major, soon to be graduate, your son has to have a lot on the ball. I’m sure he will be fine once he gets this class completed. He’s lucky to have you in his corner!</p>
<p>Thanks, jgotteach. Good story. It was nothing personal from him calling it “lame.” He just doesn’t find asking questions to strangers his style. To each his own. I didn’t take it personal and didn’t mean it as a slam on anyone here. I appreciate the parents here, I have received invaluable advice here! My son is a procastinator, no doubt. I have let take the fall for that and hopefully learn his lesson. Hence, he’s paying over $2000 for a history class. Sure, I’m helping him with what I can, as every parent would. It’s called parent support. My son has a great personality that will take him far also. He has already made some connections that may help him. Sometimes it’s who you know, not only what you know, especially in this job market.</p>
<p>*He may think asking you parents for advice is lame, but I think you all are fabulous. *</p>
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<p>He thinks it’s “lame” that you’re asking others how to clean up his mistake? Wow…just wow.</p>
<p>I think it’s lame that grownups are obsessing over an off-the-cuff remark from a 20-something.</p>
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<p>Who’s obsessing?</p>