Does anyone know how homeschooled kids get admitted to college?
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Comments (13)If you do decide to learn to knit, try to learn form someone who learned in Europe rather than from an American. All of the American-trained knitters I know use this incredibly inefficient three-step technique where they push the needle through the loop, fetch the yard and wind it around the needle, then pull the yarn through. Often, they reposition their hands on the needles and yarn more than once with each stich. Yeah - They can get fast at it, but it's still an inefficient process. In Germany, where I learned to knit, each stich is done in a continuous 'push-pull scooping' motion with the yarn held in such a way that it's accessible without repositioning your hands on the needles. Hard to describe, I know, but worth investigating before you learn. The 'proper German' hand-motion is certainly trickier -- but if you learn it right the first time and make the decision to 'invest' the extra time, you'll gain speed in no time and find knitting much more fun!...See MoreWho else is dropping their kid off at college for the first time?
Comments (34)sue, is it bad that I'd like my daughter to tell me she's feeling lonely sometime and ask me to visit pronto like your son did? It's really very sweet; be thankful. My daughter attends university 8 hours from home yet never seemed to miss home last year (freshman year) and couldn't wait to return to school a couple weeks ago. Of course I realize it's a positive thing that she loves her studies, friends, surroundings and adventures so much, but ... gosh. We do talk and text a lot, though, something I don't expect to do as much of with my son when he goes off to college in two years. I'm laughing at the comments about engineering students as my daughter attends an engineering school and is studying biomed and mechanical. Her housemates created a spreadsheet listing every item in the house along with separate shopping, utility bill and housework spreadsheets. This is something none of my friends would've ever considered preparing in college. So yes, they are indeed extremely tidy and organized, but I'm also married to an engineer and am well aware that tidiness is not a universal trait in the profession!...See Morechild support for kids in college
Comments (17)My X pays for DD's college in full just because, there was no formal agreement through courts, I was CP and always was more involved in DD's life (as almost every mom). It is my X's proposal to me to pay for her college, maybe guilt? I don't know if he will continue since his finances went down due to his divorce to 2nd wife, but he will pay until he can. I cannot pay for her college. I took loans for my own graduate school and am up to my neck in debt, I simply don't have the money. As about BF, when they were married they had an agreement to pay for their kids college, of course no formal agreement due to them being married and him not planning to divorce. As soon as BM left, she stopped any financial contributions to SD. She left just before SD started college, she didnot inform anyone about leaving although it was planned much ahead of time. BF does not ask for tuition, he pays that, but she wouldn't even give $5 to her daughter, wouldn't go to her college (just 2 hours away), would not bring her anything, wouldn't help when SD gets sick etc. She got half of all the financial resources as per divorce decree and yet wouldn't contribute....See MoreCollege age kids and jobs?
Comments (48)My financial situation, and cultural expections are similar to those of KKNY. I, and my family, have the "advantage" of being in a highly educated, professional sub-group of society. None of my children , nor my children's friends worked through high school. In university, none of them worked during the academic year. In the summer vaction period, some of my children did work, but not specifically for the money. They worked at positions that were of interest to them for their future career aspirations. Most of those positions were obtained through personal contacts with others also in the same social group. The money gained from those jobs was secondary to the direct career experience they provided; however, because they were jobs in professional sectors, the compensation was far better than a fast food job would ever pay. My children's friends experiences were virtually the same as my childrens, since most people with similar life situations as our family, lived the same way we did. The ones who did not work volunteered their time for the summer to various social causes, so in reality, they all did something. Travel, both domestically and internationally was encouraged, since the early 20's, before marriage and children, are a fantastic time to be able to get out and see how the rest of the world lives. Most of my peers consider travel to be part of a child's proper education. I do realize that for many, they MUST work, often at low paying jobs, to be able to afford to continue their education. I applaud that, since I believe education is of paramount importance, whether that education comes from a classroom, or from other sources. The "job" is just a means to an end. There is no right way, nor wrong way here. It;s not necessary to insist that what your children, or what you did, is the right way and everyone else is screwing up. This issue is a matter of financial necessity, personal choices, and individual needs. Its not necessary to insist that someone who doesnt do it the way you did is wrong. Unless there is a driving need for the money, I do not see the value in forcing someone to take a fast food job. I dont believe that the job in itself is the primary thing. What is more important is that each child, although by that time they arent really children, is able to be guided into finding a way to reach outside of their family circle and put their toes, so to speak, into the world of adult life, and/or the world in general outside of their family. If any of my children had actually wanted to work at Wendy's for the experience, I would have been supportive. I firmly believe that children should have the emotional support of their parents, no matter which route they choose in life. Their road is not necessarily the road I would choose, but its their life, and their right to live it as they choose. Each child is different as well. Some children are ready to spread their wings long before others do. I would not encourage sloth, nor would I be paying for someone to do nothing at all. However, a job for the sake of just a job isnt something I would insist on either. As for manners - It has been my experience that manners come from upbringing, and are pretty well set by the time a child is in high school. THe skill of getting along with people has nothing to do with which job one takes on. In my experience, there are far more trashy, argumentatitve, obnoxious people working in fast food, who cant get along with others, than there are in professional circles. If that makes me a snob, so be it....See Moresheilajoyce_gw
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