College Applications Are Sent Off!
What a relief it is to be able to say that all of our youngest daughter’s college applications are sent off!
College
Our Daughter Graduates with Her Master’s
Today our daughter graduated from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University with her Master’s in Public Administration. We are so proud of her diligence, excellence, values, and accomplishments. She truly glorifies God!
Maxwell Spring Formal
Our older daughter is loving her master’s program at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse. Here she is at their Spring Formal…
Home from a Week Long College Tour
Together with our youngest, I drove 35 hours this past week through seven states to see six colleges. We had a great time, and it was all very clarifying and illuminating.
A Visit to Juniata College
Today we visited Juniata College in south central Pennsylvania and liked it.
About the New SAT
Well there has been a lot of buzz about the new revision to the SAT that will apply to kids that are freshman this year and younger.
No Formulas for Homeschooling High School
High school is a time to tailor offerings even more diligently to the specific needs of our unique pupils than ever before. It is not a time to buckle to the “system” and start playing the “game.”
Another Visit to Olin College of Engineering
Of the four colleges our daughter looked at in the last two days, her other favorite was Olin College of Engineering. (I’ve discussed this place a few times on this blog already since her brother was enamored by it as well.) Getting in here is a very long shot for anyone since they only take … Read more
A Visit to Smith College
It is early on in the college search process for our youngest who is in 11th grade. She is considering either Physics or Engineering and has already looked at some schools where she will probably apply. On our way to her annual SPLASH program at MIT we are doing a whirlwind tour of four colleges, … Read more
Art at Swarthmore
At Swarthmore, while our son was busy, we checked out the art scene there by going to both campus galleries, and visiting their three studios.
Parent’s Weekend at Swarthmore
We had a nice weekend visiting our son during Swarthmore’s Parent’s Weekend. We stayed for the first time in an accommodation we got off of AirBnB, which…
The Day After Graduation
The day after graduation, I remained to get my daughter moved out of her apartment and facilitate her transition into her next situation in Syracuse. Today was her last day working for the governor, so while she was there, I worked on researching apartment options for her beginning in July. (You can see her above … Read more
Virginia Graduates from St. John’s College in Annapolis
We are so proud of our daughter Virginia who graduated today from St. John’s college in Annapolis. Out of 140 students in her class, 97 made it to graduation. This is a challenging place, and she has done very well. The college paper picks one senior each year to highlight in an article and this … Read more
The Day Before Virginia’s Graduation
Tomorrow our daughter graduates from St. John’s College in Annapolis. Today we’ve come down to begin the festivities, picking up our son from Swarthmore where he is in the middle of finals. We brought two cars so my husband can take him back soon after the graduation tomorrow, and return home to a busy week … Read more
Photos of Another Visit to Brown University
A year and a half ago I visited Brown with our middle child who ended up not applying there. Today I took our youngest for her first formal college visit…
Our Son Made this Clock on a 3D Printer
Our son made this cool clock in his first engineering class at Swarthmore last semester. It was for a half credit pass/fail class and other kids chose to…