The College Student
As you can see by my new heading, S has graduated!! The festivities started last Friday when we headed up to Richmond to the Homeschool convention. That day we checked him in for graduation, signed his diploma, and sent him off to the Senior Meet and Greet. He originally had not planned on attending this event; however, he was glad he decided to go.
Saturday was the big day. We headed back up to Richmond for commencement practice and the commencement ceremony. I have to give a shout out to HEAV for a phenomenal job on the commencement ceremony! I made contact with them back in the fall to check on accessibility for S, and everything was in place on Saturday. The ceremony was very nice, and S was glad he participated in it (again, something he didn’t want to do in the fall).
After the ceremony, we were going to eat at The Cheesecake Factory except there was an hour wait. We headed to Q’s Barbecue for supper and went back to The Cheesecake Factory to get cheesecake to go. It was quite yummy!
On Monday, S found out that his College Algebra course has been approved as a transfer credit and his Math Placement Test was waived! Tuesday he met with the Director of Disabled Student Services to get his accommodations put in place, and he is now registered for Fall classes. He is starting with English Composition I, Statistics, and College Survival Skills. We decided that it was better to start slowly and be successful instead of completely overwhelming him. The Director talked to S about taking the German CLEP to test out of foreign language. He is pumped up about that.
Everything S wanted done before we head to Minnesota has been complete. He is quite happy about that.
The Junior
J is finally done with school. He still had 2 exams on Monday: English and PreCalc. He is now done!
J hit a big milestone this past week also. He finished his behind the wheel and passed his driver’s test! He is a licensed driver. Woo hoo!
He has driven himself to/from practice starting on the first day. It was a little stressful for me, but I know it is part of the process. The coach's wife has him text her when he gets to his car after leaving the gym, and he has to call/text her when he gets home. He has to let us know when he arrives at the gym and when he is ready to leave. He knows that everyone just wants him to be safe and know where he is at.
J hit a big milestone this past week also. He finished his behind the wheel and passed his driver’s test! He is a licensed driver. Woo hoo!
He has driven himself to/from practice starting on the first day. It was a little stressful for me, but I know it is part of the process. The coach's wife has him text her when he gets to his car after leaving the gym, and he has to call/text her when he gets home. He has to let us know when he arrives at the gym and when he is ready to leave. He knows that everyone just wants him to be safe and know where he is at.
J missed practice Monday night. My parents were flying home on Tuesday, so he wanted to spend time with them. He also had his driver’s test at 6:50 AM Tuesday morning, so we wanted him to be well rested.
Next week, J has two college visits. Busy, busy!
On the Homefront
We did it! We managed to get S through middle school and high school. My husband was very sweet. He bought me flowers and gave me some cards thanking me for all of my hard work homeschooling S. He’s a keeper!
My parents flew in for the commencement ceremony. It was a crazy week while they were here. J was doing his behind the wheel. His school schedule was crazy due to exams. He had practice.
My parents and J hung out on Friday afternoon while my husband and I took S up to Richmond. We had the opportunity to connect with a college friend of mine while S was at the Meet and Greet. It has been 14 years since we have seen her. We had a great visit. We may have been a little loud. We met up with my friend again on Saturday before commencement. She knows my parents. It was another loud visit, but it was fun.
The commencement ceremony was very nice. J took pictures for us during the ceremony, so we were able to enjoy the whole experience and appreciate the moment.
It has been HOT here this week. The heat index has been in triple digits for too many days. Enough said!
Since J has his license, he has started driving himself to/from practice. My husband and I now have extra time in the evening. It is quite strange. We could get used to this.
Since J has his license, he has started driving himself to/from practice. My husband and I now have extra time in the evening. It is quite strange. We could get used to this.
What have I written this week?
We will be on the road this weekend, so you won’t find me on the couch with chocolate. You will find me in the van with chocolate (see below)!
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| We used to eat Ritter Sports when we lived in Germany. I found this box at Sam's Club for a very yummy price. |
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That smile...
ReplyDeleteS's smile says it all!! He is a happy graduate! I am so thrilled that everything is working out for him! J driving is going to be a little nerve wracking at first, but before you know it, you will not only LOVE that he can drive himself places, but you will also LOVE that he can run errands for you!! It's really nice that your parents could make it and that you could meet up with an old friend! Love you guys! Thanks for sharing your lives with us!!
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