What summer is like in Texas...
My name is melita, and i sadly approve this message.
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My name is melita, and i sadly approve this message.
Got kicked out of my sons college registration and orientation for freshman today.
They told us they were breaking the kids and parents into 2 groups. The kids would go register for their classes while parents were to stay and listen to advice on how to support your new freshman. My son wanted me help on picking classes and schedule times so I got up and followed the young ins out. At next building woman stops me and said "mom where do you think your going? Your son is independent now and you need to go back to your class" I offered to stand quietly in the back and not say anything. She just repeated her first statement.
Its not over protective if your son asks!! Lol.
Whatever. Here I sit sulking with the other parents. BTW ..son was not embarrassed as this was done on side line.
They told us they were breaking the kids and parents into 2 groups. The kids would go register for their classes while parents were to stay and listen to advice on how to support your new freshman. My son wanted me help on picking classes and schedule times so I got up and followed the young ins out. At next building woman stops me and said "mom where do you think your going? Your son is independent now and you need to go back to your class" I offered to stand quietly in the back and not say anything. She just repeated her first statement.
Its not over protective if your son asks!! Lol.
Whatever. Here I sit sulking with the other parents. BTW ..son was not embarrassed as this was done on side line.
That would make me think twice about whether that was a school I really wanted to go to. He'll have plenty of time on his own soon enough, but for them to force it that way; well I think they don't want your business very badly if they're going to treat you like that.
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LittleBit1987
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Monday is the official start of summer....
yet it feels like it's been summer for the past 2 weeks...
Have I mentioned lately that I DISLIKE summer???
yet it feels like it's been summer for the past 2 weeks...
Have I mentioned lately that I DISLIKE summer???
Here in Florida it has been summer since January. Seems like it is endless.
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jennymae
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Over here...way north of the polar circle...it's constantly in its 80s...so hot...lol
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LittleBit1987
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And to think... This is only the Beginning of summer..
Oh lord help us all!!
I really should travel up north during the summer time...
Agree cinder and here's one for irony. He wanted 15 credit hrs and came out with 13. So I had to go back and assist him with another class. The woman who helped him first actually was trying to talk my son out of it! I finally chimed in and explained my son was not working his first semester due to surgery and wants to focus 100% on school. As an adult he made a committment to this first semester. She then seemed relieved.
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MollyConnor
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Be careful. Sometimes administrators encourage the student to take useless classes that don't count towards their degree. This is a waste of time and money. Also, like you mentioned, they encourage the student to take a longer amount of time to get said degree. It's really crazy! They're like sales people wanting to suck the student dry of money.
I find it kinda fishy that they didn't let the parents go in...perhaps to trick the students like I just said above.
I have a cousin who went to The Art Institutes for graphic design...and now employees say his degree is worthless because that school is not accredited. The administrators told him his degree would get him a job in the field and now he's unemployed. I'm not saying the school your son goes to isn't accredited, I'm sure it is. But I'm letting you know the type of deception that goes on in colleges.
Like Cinder said, he will have plenty of alone time soon. But always keep on eye on his degree plan and the classes he's taking. I wouldn't want others to make the same mistakes I made. At 18 you may be classified as an adult, but it's still a young age when older people can easily scam you.
13 seems pretty low. I seem to remember 15-18 being the norm when I was in school. Really pathetic how they say your child is now an adult and can make his own decisions but then try to make him accept the decisions that they think are best.
I actually went to one of the original Art Institute schools back before they became a national money making machine. At that time they only had two campuses. The school I went to had a reputation for being one of the best art schools in the country and they really did teach us well. I screwed up though by moving to california right after graduation. Businesses in cali were already using programs that were not yet being used widely on the east coast and so they weren't taught there either..
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Eternallife
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Employers really don't want to see a lot of dropped classes on your school transcripts. And you don't really get to tell them your reasons behind it. Just saying in case someone wants to work for a company instead of themselves after graduation.
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Eternallife
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Are you sure? Cause I always thought they did. It probably be wise to double check!
Dropped classes don't show up, only if you stop going without officially dropping the class will it show up as incomplete. They always give a certain amount of time each semester to drop classes, but once the deadline passes you can't drop and if you stop going you get a grade of incomplete.
Another great idea is to simply test out of all the core basic courses.
I'm still surprised that most people don't know this.
It saves good money, time, and you get the college credentials without taking the class.
I averaged 32 credit hours during two semesters to get my Associates doing this.
The tests are very easy too, so I hope no one thinks I'm special because I did that.
Oh. Sorry.
I forgot to mention that this isn't free.
I haven't been in college for quite some time but I would imagine testing out of each course is probably $150 or possibly more now. Just make sure you can pass each of them the first time.
It's still certainly worth it though, especially if you are attending a Community College and then transferring to a major University.
Employers only care where you ended up getting you BA, MA, or PHD.... Not where you started.
I forgot to mention that this isn't free.
I haven't been in college for quite some time but I would imagine testing out of each course is probably $150 or possibly more now. Just make sure you can pass each of them the first time.
It's still certainly worth it though, especially if you are attending a Community College and then transferring to a major University.
Employers only care where you ended up getting you BA, MA, or PHD.... Not where you started.
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wwjd_kilden
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... I keep applying for jobs .... one of them, where I've been told there was only seven applicants, is a kindergarten in Finnmark
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