<p>Soozie: thanks for the kind words about my daughter. She is resilient but I keep hoping that something positive will happen to her. Is it too much to hope for one item of good news???</p>
<p>Her housing plans for next year are still up in the air. Every single friend she had made at school (and she has made a lot) is moving into a sorority house next year. So she has noone to room with. She has a crappy lottery number and may be stuck in the worst dorm knowing absolutely noone. Yes, she could start all over again and make new friends but it feels like a daunting task at such a small school. Ergo, why she is thinking of transferring.</p>
<p>Wjb: she hasn't made a decision yet. First of all, she hasn't heard back from IU yet. Interestly, transfers applicants can request housing before they actually hear about admissions. If she gets in (which I predict she will, the issue is that she applied after the "priority" deadline but her grades are excellent and would qualify her) and she gets her specific dorm request, I'm thinking she'll transfer.</p>
<p>But she is definitely torn. She really likes the academics at DePauw. She wasn't sure she could cut it there but it turns out she's doing very well and it has boosted her self-esteem in the intelligence dept. She loves the small classes and access to professors. She is very concerned about the size of IU and the size of classes (altho she may be ok because she's already taken a ton of intro classes so those won't be necessary) and the fact that she will have to take some required courses at IU (i.e. math/science and language - all three subjects she hates!) that she doesn't have to take or tested out of at DePauw.</p>
<p>Oops, sorry, Soozie to hijack this thread. Did NOT mean it to be about my daughter - only from the standpoint that in the grand scheme of life, things may go wrong for our kids but for those parents who have tragically lost their child to accidents, or whatever, I'd rather have a struggling child here and alive. And I'm sure all of us feel that way, just made me think of Soozie's D. She does sound like such an accomplished young woman - actually both her daughters do. I am so impressed with how she is recovering physically.</p>
<p>Just thought of something. Soozie: how is she handling all this emotionally? Was it hard for her on your drive from Vermont to NY i.e. was she a nervous nellie about her winding road?</p>
<p>Soozie if there's an award for perseverance your daughter wins hands down! No wonder she's accomplished so much. And you've given her such a good support system by helping her carry on. A trip to NYU and a vocal performance already??? Wow, your story brought a smile to my face :)
andi</p>
<p>I am so glad you are feeling some relief from the incredible stress you have been in, and am so glad your daughter knows her mind so well and has made up her mind already about the fantastic program at Tisch.<br>
I imagine that there has been some real grieving over not being able to do those last things at HS, and if you are like me, you have grieved some of them too, even in the midst of real gratitude that she is healing. It is hard enough to part with one's kid at the end of school, but your crisis has made that all the harder, I am sure.</p>
<p>As for my son, (have two) I was writing about S1 who was accepted at Brown, and will go visit this weekend for the first time. The aid wasn't so great there, as opposed to some of the other choices, but if he falls in love with it, we will deal. I will gladly accept your offer of a contact person (your D) if he decides it is THE ONE . . .I am a mom who likes closure. Can't wait. Thanks so much for your offer.</p>
<p>Anyway, many blessings as the healing continues!</p>
<p>Soozie, I was unaware of your Ds accident. Please know that she is in my prayers and thoughts for a speedy recovery. Im looking forward to seeing her on Broadway in a few years.</p>
<p>Fredo, Your D is also in my prayers for a speedy recovery. I wish her all the best.</p>
<p>MomofThree, just sent you an email with contact information if your son wishes to have someone show him around or meet with him while on campus at Brown this weekend, and/or to talk with or email with at another time. </p>
<p>Thanks everyone for your positive thoughts...it has helped!</p>
<p>Treemom, I gotta get back to you but got your email and I did have that AHA moment...I did not recognize your posting name...didn't you used to post under a different one....something like MomX4? That is what mixed me up. Yes, I recall your daughter and yes, I recall meeting you outside the Playhouse and I recall the excitement when your D got into Stanford! And I have seen her recent post about her current college musical on the "other" message board. I just did not remember that you also have a kid at Brown, my bad! But in any case, it is nice that we both ended up with happy girls last spring! Yeah, my younger one is going back for one last hurrah at SD but only three weeks. She is still just 16 so we are letting her go back. You know what THAT is like ;-). </p>
<p>"some day we'll come back to this theatre, and hang a plaque; This is where we began, being what we can."
Susan</p>
<p>Thank you TutuTaxi...unfortunately, my D won't be wearing HER Tutu this spring for her final ballet/pointe dance or solo but there will be other performances ahead in her future, I am sure. </p>
<p>From one taxi mom to another.....rejoice in every dance show and every rehearsal...ya never know when a major setback will occur and ya gotta hang up your dancing shoes for bit, but thankfully not forever ;-).
Susan</p>
<p>Fredo, so sorry to hear about your D! I missed that if you posted it previously! I hope she is recovering well and will be back in full swing very soon.</p>
<p>Susan, glad to hear that your D is out and about...and in NYC, no less. Sounds like she's all set for next year and has an amazing opportunity ahead. Life is full of blessings!</p>
<p>Fredo-- I was wondering if at your daughter's school they do a second round or "informal" round of rush for sororities--for students who, for whatever reason, did not join a sorority during formal rush. With so many of your daughter's friends in various houses, I'm willing to bet that she would have her choice of houses the second time around. She sounds like such a wonderful girl, any house would be lucky to have her--they just didn't appreciate her properly on such a short exposure during formal rush.</p>
<p>Soozie, sorry it took me so long to get back to you. I was on the west coast visiting two of my kids, seeing the show my daughter was in at Stanford, and then my husband and I had our first empty nester vacation, in Hawaii. We've been married 27 years ago but never went on a honeymoon, so we considered this our honeymoon :) Yes, I used to be Momx4. I hadn't posted for a while and then some time ago when I tried to post as Momx4 the password I thought I used didn't work. I probably had gotten a new e-mail address in the interim and couldn't confirm what my password was, so the easiest way out was to re-register with a new screenname, hence Treemom. </p>
<p>I hope your daughter continues to recover quickly and can enjoy the rest of her last year in high school. I'm so glad she will be able to go back to camp for one session this summer.</p>
<p>I hope this won't embarrass Soozievt or her daughter, but my daughter was just at the same theatre camp, and this past weekend I saw Susan's daughter light up the stage as the lead in their big musical. She was amazing, with true star quality plus extraordinary singing, acting, and dancing. Yes, dancing--I know how worried everyone was after the car accident, but from seeing her onstage and around the camp, she seems to have made a fantastic recovery. </p>
<p>Susan--once again, I hope you and your daughter won't mind me posting this, but I know that other CC parents will share my joy in your daughter's return to health as well as in her remarkable talent.</p>
<p>Editrix had sent me a private message but I see you wrote something here and no, I don't mind. Your message to me already was overwhelmingly thoughtful and meant oodles to my daughter to read such words from someone she did not know. To others, I had no idea Editrix has a D who attends this same summer theater program and only learned of it once we returned home and wish we had met. Thank you so much again for the positive support you have shown. </p>
<p>It was a special performance for my daughter in so many respects. This was her final show there, after spending 8 summers of her life at this place. She has attended for 16 sessions there, done 16 of their musicals and 15 casts of the cabaret and so this was a final hurrah on their stage. It was even more meaningful to her (and us) because of the "comeback" from her enormous setback. This was her first time back on stage and it was in such a big way. She was the lead, Lucy, in the musical, Jekyll and Hyde, which was considered the "big musical" of this session. It was an amazing production, one of the best I had seen there. Everyone was so good and just performed at a very high level. The role was my child's most challenging (she said). She had her family there, all her grandparents, an aunt and cousin from Alaska (the cousin was attending for her first time as a camper), and other families from our community who sent their kids there after hearing of the place from us, and then about 10 friends who she has been very close to at this camp but who did not return this summer (they are 18 and have graduated but COULD have returned but did not) and they all came in from all over to see it and so it was quite the enthusiastic crowd. She also performed in her cabaret production immediaely following Saturday night's performance of Jekyll and Hyde (really late) and that was her final moment, and seemed kinda like graduation of sorts and she moved to alumni status. This program, as she would put it, was the most significant influence on her life. </p>
<p>Like Editrix said, it was thrilling to see her back at what she loves to do (musical theater) but it was quite something to see her dancing this soon and not only dancing but doing a kick line like a Rockette type thing. She is off at Physical Therapy right now and I hope she told them what she was able to do. It is far sooner than anyone would have imagined. She is one lucky kid. </p>
<p>MomX4 aka Treemom, if you are reading this, I am sorry I never saw your post from May on this thread above until now but thank you for your kind words. I know you know what it is like for your kid to kiss this program goodbye. Hope your D has loved Stanford! </p>
<p>Editrix, thank you again. I am glad that my child was able to be part of a show that you enjoyed. It is her life and I know that she really likes affecting her audience and giving them something. I don't know when she will be able to do a role like this again with going off to such a competitive college theater program but I am glad she had this opportunity. Also, you never know who is watching you because two people who saw the show have contacted us about two things in NYC for her. Where it will lead, I don't know. It was pretty cool for her though. She is moving there for college soon. </p>
<p>Soozie
So happy to hear your about your daughter!!! I've been thinking about her. Hope she had a great time visiting Alaska (weather here has been amazing!!)</p>
<p>What splendid news! Thank you for the review and update. Soozie, I have a feeling we'll be seeing and hearing a LOT about your daughter in the future - she's amazing.</p>
<p>Susan,
I had tears of happiness in my eyes reading your update. How wonderful to hear that she is fully recovered and ready to take NYC by storm! And, I am so glad that all of the stress and worry for you over the past few months is now a thing of the past. Best, best, best wishes to you all.</p>
<p>What an exciting message from Editrix and wonderful, descriptive post from Susan. I feel like I was actually there! What a comeback. It almost seems miraculous to me, and I am filled with gratitude. Congratulations to you all!</p>
<p>Thank you all for being such supportive people who do not even know my child! </p>
<p>CrabbyLady...just to clarify, the daughter that we were discussing is not the same one who drove to Alaska and was there a month ago. The one who was in the show and also in a car accident was my sixteen year old who graduated high school three weeks ago. The one who came out your way (6000 miles on the odometer!!) was my 18 year old. They had a fantastic journey and made it to Anchorage in 13 days and saw and did a few places along the way and drove up the AlCan Highway. They spent 10 days based at my brother's house in Anchorage with side trips from there, and then flew back for her sister's graduation and immediately left again for a six week architecture intensive at Harvard Design School where she is now. But I saw her this past weekend as she made the trek to the Catskills where my younger one was performing (she is extremely supportive sister and never wants to miss a show). The photos from her trip turned out wonderfully though~</p>
<p>To the rest of you guys, thanks again. My daughter's recovery has been remarkable with lots of luck on her side and just quicker than imagined in terms of where she is at now. She did go through you know what, but that's over and a bad memory. She just left for her first rehearsal of another show, a local professional production, never a dull moment. And she was just called to be flown to NYC at the end of the week for something. I think she was excited by that. Problem is, she is begging me to let her go on her own which I'm not anxious to do. She has never been alone in NYC and she says, but MOM, I'm gonna be moving there at the end of the summer and doing it all the time! This is true but maybe she will find her way gradually but this means from the airport and everything. But she wants to go to this appointment without a parent and I have to see. It is for less than a day and she was offered a place to stay but I think she is already drumming up plans to stay with several friends who happen to be in the city right now. I know she is growing up but this part is hard to deal with as she is still 16 and grew up in a rural area where she has never really been alone in a city but I can see she is gonna be relentless on this one. </p>
<p>I think all of your good wishes has been part of the recovery because someone(s) was looking out for her to let her live and then to recover and get past the terrible possible complications. And for the luck of the draw, she is able to continue to pursue her craft and her dreams. If you had seen her condition (not that I wish any parent to have to go through it), you would have also been amazed to see her dancing as if she had never had anything happen. She has had so many people rooting for her and being thoughtful, that it HAD to have helped. Thank you so much! And I hope she can give back and make a difference in others' lives through her "gifts" to audiences in the future. Sadly many kids in these situations do not make it and she has been given a second chance and I know she does not take that lightly. </p>
<p>What a great update. You must have been filled with such feelings of gratitude, pride, anxiety, relief, happiness and even sadness. I don't know how you made it through-I'm thinking lots of tissues.:) </p>
<p>Lucy is one of my favorite characters, I wish I could have seen her. I guess I'll have to wait for her Broadway debut! Best wishes.</p>
<p>Soozie, I was delighted to see Editrix's post! My D is sitting with me as we read through Editrix's and your post and we are relieved and excited to the point where we are nearly crying. Congratulations to your D for making that phenomenal recovery and getting right back into the game. My D was thrilled that your D got to lead in J&H. That is one of my D's favorite shows. She has been so caught up in her activities at home this summer (probably her last summer spent in NY) that she wasn't aware they were putting on J&H at camp, let alone that your D was starring. She would have gone up to see your D in that show, she is so sorry she didn't know about it. An opportunity missed for my D but she is so excited about your D. She had a great year at Stanford, performed in 3 shows there and is continuing with theater but only as an EC. LOL- one of the shows she was in at Stanford was directed by an alum of another theater camp (the one your other D went to). They have an on-going tease-fest about having been at rival camps. </p>
<p>I wish your D the best at Tisch and I fully expect to see her on Broadway!</p>