Man, Kat, I feel for you, having to try to remain zen during something like that.
I wanted to go to Berkley in the worst way and got in, but ultimately, couldn't because I would have been out of state and it would have cost a shit ton of money. Also got into Indiana University's music program but couldn't go, again, because of the out-of-state issues. It wouldn't have been a big deal if my father had actually been putting money into my college fund like he was legally obliged to, but didn't.
So I wound up going to Florida State, which turned out to be pretty good (and five hundred miles from Miami), but man, I wanted to go out of state AWAY in the worst way.
I've never lived anywhere I've chosen completely voluntarily in my life-- I've told Lewis after the kids graduate high school, I'm picking somewhere for us to live.
One of the biggest gifts my parents gave us was telling us we could go where ever we got in. The job my mom worked while I was in highschool was solely to cover college expenses and we did without a lot of the stuff my peers had in order for that to happen (no cable, no tvs or phones in the kid's rooms, no extra phone lines or call waiting, no cars for the kids, no expensive jewelry/watches/glasses, mostly clothes on sale, no annual lavish vacations). I hope to be able to give mac the same.
I may have hated BU with a burning passion that still flickers many many years later, but going away to live in Boston, 200+ miles from my NJ suburb, is not a decision I shall ever regret.
Sparky! That's actually the best info about the community college system. I'm going to communicate that to her to relay.
Anyhow today is a new day. I'm taking L shopping for her costume for the school play.
The only limitations my parents put on where I could go to college was geographical. It had to be within 500 miles of where we lived. Still, that got me to Philadelphia and Penn, which was a great decision for me.
Here's her original comment, Kat, from this semester:
This week has been quite exhausting. Not just that I’ve actually had to work more than 2 hours per day, but we’ve had to turn away more students than ever. My Calc II class was full at 45, 44 showed the first day and there were 68 extras trying to crash. That was the worst, but the others all had at least 30 trying to get in. I’ve had emails, calls, tears, tears and more tears and all I can do is add one or two via lottery. It is only going to get worse with the budget cuts.
I have that exact cart--it's my liquor cabinet. I really like it.
and it could be painted white or stained darker to match the kitchen and next room better, like over a weekend even.
ION - FRIDAY! even if it is a cool, damp, unsunny Friday.
dear msbelle, please find me a set of wicker porch furniture.
