The proud parent thread - Page 17

infinite monkey · 01-01-2012, 01:43 AM

WSU is a great school. My friend works there and LOVES it. Congrats to your daughter.

kerosene · 01-01-2012, 03:08 AM

Congratulations to your daughter!

Pete Zicato · 01-03-2012, 01:56 PM

I guess I'm officially an old buzzard. I congratulate your daughter on her degree. But I shake my head and sigh at flip-flops worn to college graduation.

Pete Zicato · 01-09-2012, 10:32 AM

I guess this would actually be a proud godfather message.

I found out this weekend that my goddaughter cut her hair for Locks of Love - the non-profit that makes wigs for kids undergoing chemo etc. And this is the second time she's done so.

I think it's really neat for a girl in today's society, that places so much emphasis on looks, to go through the effort of growing their hair out just to cut it off.

infinite monkey · 01-09-2012, 10:50 AM

I know a young lady who has done that a couple times. It's a thoughtful and compassionate thing to do. Good for her.

monster · 01-20-2012, 09:12 PM

GOOOOOAAAALLLLLL! Scored by number 15, Thor Beestmonster, using his stick in the manner intended after being in the right place at the appropriate moment. He snuck it out from the goalie before he had it firmly enough to get a whistle.

infinite monkey · 01-20-2012, 09:13 PM

I bet he was thrilled!

monster · 01-20-2012, 09:19 PM

hard to say -he promptly got benched for refusing to come off the ice when called

(yes he was) as were we. It's been a long time coming. We all deserved it.

infinite monkey · 01-20-2012, 09:21 PM

Good for all of you!

Griff · 01-28-2012, 08:54 AM

I'm not sure if this goes here. Lil Pete got a letter from a private college last night offering her an even larger academic scholarship than her first choice school has offered her. She did really well on her SATs and her class rank is pretty high. I think what is happening is that 2nd tier private colleges really want these kids in their programs to keep their numbers looking good. I guess what I'm saying is that if your kid did well in high school and wants a particular program that is available at one of those schools, don't be put off immediately by the price. Lil' had her interview with Middlebury a couple nights ago. They will not give an academic scholarship because all the kids who get in there will be top students. They will give need based scholarships instead, which makes sense if you want a diverse group with uniformly high expectations...

classicman · 01-28-2012, 09:20 AM

Congrats to you all - I'm sure that was a team effort. Good Luck Lil Pete!

Griff · 01-28-2012, 11:06 AM

Thanks! I put that up mainly because a dwellar, I can't remember who, wrote that academic scholarships don't exist and only need-based scholarships are available. I just wanted to note that the lack of academic scholarships isn't universal. You just have to look.

Clodfobble · 01-28-2012, 11:44 AM

Good job, Li'l Pete!

Pico and ME · 01-28-2012, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Thanks! I put that up mainly because a dwellar, I can't remember who, wrote that academic scholarships don't exist and only need-based scholarships are available. I just wanted to note that the lack of academic scholarships isn't universal. You just have to look.

Both my nephews are getting through Purdue with nearly 100% academic and other type scholarships - they worked really, really hard to get them. Their high school years were BUSY.

glatt · 01-30-2012, 09:04 AM

That's awesome, Li'l Pete.

I need to start really paying attention to this. Second tier private schools, eh? Maybe they are an option to the in-state public universities that are getting less and less government support.

01-03-2012, 01:56 PM	#243
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	I guess I'm officially an old buzzard. I congratulate your daughter on her degree. But I shake my head and sigh at flip-flops worn to college graduation. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

01-09-2012, 10:32 AM	#244
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	I guess this would actually be a proud godfather message. I found out this weekend that my goddaughter cut her hair for Locks of Love - the non-profit that makes wigs for kids undergoing chemo etc. And this is the second time she's done so. I think it's really neat for a girl in today's society, that places so much emphasis on looks, to go through the effort of growing their hair out just to cut it off. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

01-20-2012, 09:12 PM	#246
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	GOOOOOAAAALLLLLL! Scored by number 15, Thor Beestmonster, using his stick in the manner intended after being in the right place at the appropriate moment. He snuck it out from the goalie before he had it firmly enough to get a whistle. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-20-2012, 09:19 PM	#248
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	hard to say -he promptly got benched for refusing to come off the ice when called (yes he was) as were we. It's been a long time coming. We all deserved it. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

01-28-2012, 08:54 AM	#250
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'm not sure if this goes here. Lil Pete got a letter from a private college last night offering her an even larger academic scholarship than her first choice school has offered her. She did really well on her SATs and her class rank is pretty high. I think what is happening is that 2nd tier private colleges really want these kids in their programs to keep their numbers looking good. I guess what I'm saying is that if your kid did well in high school and wants a particular program that is available at one of those schools, don't be put off immediately by the price. Lil' had her interview with Middlebury a couple nights ago. They will not give an academic scholarship because all the kids who get in there will be top students. They will give need based scholarships instead, which makes sense if you want a diverse group with uniformly high expectations... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis Last edited by Griff; 01-28-2012 at 08:59 AM. Reason: add on : this was a mailing from a college she didn't apply to so it may be a 3rd tier school...

01-01-2012, 01:43 AM	#241
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	WSU is a great school. My friend works there and LOVES it. Congrats to your daughter.

01-01-2012, 03:08 AM	#242
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Congratulations to your daughter!

01-09-2012, 10:50 AM	#245
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I know a young lady who has done that a couple times. It's a thoughtful and compassionate thing to do. Good for her.

01-20-2012, 09:13 PM	#247
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I bet he was thrilled!

01-20-2012, 09:21 PM	#249
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Good for all of you!

01-28-2012, 09:20 AM	#251
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Congrats to you all - I'm sure that was a team effort. Good Luck Lil Pete! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-28-2012, 11:06 AM	#252
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Thanks! I put that up mainly because a dwellar, I can't remember who, wrote that academic scholarships don't exist and only need-based scholarships are available. I just wanted to note that the lack of academic scholarships isn't universal. You just have to look. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-28-2012, 11:44 AM	#253
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Good job, Li'l Pete! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-30-2012, 09:04 AM	#255
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's awesome, Li'l Pete. I need to start really paying attention to this. Second tier private schools, eh? Maybe they are an option to the in-state public universities that are getting less and less government support.

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