Finals are coming

Nick is eligible to exempt all his finals but he is choosing to be smart and only exempt those he knows will not hurt his grades and take the finals that will bring up his average. I am now starting the financial applications and finding out what moneys he will be able to get.

We wont know about colleges til the letters will start coming in which I believe will be late Feb/March. So the waiting game begins.

SAT is over now applications and the wait

The SAT's are now done and scores are in - not what he wanted. Its hard to tell my son that its not the end of the world when they really wanted a better score but life goes on. He is still applying for Pace & FAU. I have my fingers and toes crossed that he gets excepted to one of them.

Christmas break is going on and so that means over the holiday homework which most will know that means procrastination! LOL He is getting better but I have to keep pushing him. I will post after the break!

Happy New Year everyone!

SAT's take 2

Second SAT taken on Saturday - keeping fingers crossed that the scores are much better this time. This whole thing is just so frustrating especially as a mom. I can only support him and hope he did much better. College applications going out - a bit late but we need to wait for the new score. We are leaving all options open and going from there.

Karate is soon going to start again and the LoneStar Open will be here before we know it. He is thinking of helping out this time instead of competing. I am trying to talk him into competing at least in kata - we will see. I am going to compete in my first black belt level NASKA tournament and see how it goes. I have a month & 1/2 to get ready so hopefully I don't get crushed!

Christmas is coming and with that is time off for Nick - where he looks forward to sleeping in but I have to remind him that he also may have school work he may have to do - oh the fun part of being a mom!

So I haven't updated this in a bit

Here is where we stand. SAT retest on Dec 5th and hoping for a much higher score. Grades are looking GREAT!!! College applications are due very soon and so some stressing has begun but other opportunities have come. Contacted from Les Roches which is located - catch this - Switzerland! Its a school that is only catered to International Hotel & Hospitality. I am really looking into this as the cost seem to be a bit cheaper than Pace, FAU & San Diego State! I like the fact that they go to school for one semester and then go on a PAID internship for the following semester. They also have a similar program in Chicago which I am also looking in. The only issue would be that he would not start til Jan 2011 - which can be bad or good depending on how you look at it. He has to be 18 to get into the program by July so I figure that he can work for the months and then go to school. Lots to think about!

Otherwise - he is a big brother again as Lori - mommy 2 has given birth to a beautiful baby boy named Luke today!

I will try to update this more often.

For you mom's with little ones - out side of the college cost - senior year is expensive. Here is an example - 30.00 for cap and gown rental. If you want a ring - think 200+, pictures - 200+ or get a really good digital camera and do it yourself! And college applications - 100+ per!!! Sucks!!!

That's it for now! Everyone have a great Thanksgiving!!!!

He's a black belt now!

Its been crazy and I haven't had a chance to blog. Nick and I are now both black belts. We had a great ceremony and the best thing was doing this with him.

On the school front - we went to the Leander College Fair and spoke to some folks from Pace University. I have to say it was great speaking to them. They offer a hospitality program in their NYC campus. Nick said he would apply. While I know that the cost is thru the roof but it would be worth it. So we will find out in early 2010 where he will be going.

Obama's speech to kids

I have read so much about the speech that President Obama is going to give next week that I had to do a post on it.

I am NOT a political person - never have been and never will be. I am a registered independent, with that being said, all this controversy about a speech to tell kids to stay in school and get an education is a bit scary. There have been presidential speeches televised before during the school year and allowed to be shown on such things as drugs and other things without this much fanfare. Why is it that this president is telling kids to stay in school and get an education such a big deal?

I plan on listening to the speech if I can next week because I want to see what the big deal is about. With kids dropping out, failing and only getting by through our education system, why not have the President say - hey stay in school, education is good? Can someone answer that? How is that brainwashing (this was said by someone on a blog)?

Someone has got to get into kids heads that going to school is NOT a chore, a waist of time but something that later in life is going to benefit then. If parents aren't supporting their kids or don't have time to let them know that an education is important why not let the president do it. Without a proper education your chances of getting a good job and better life can be slim.

Ok - done venting. And Nick would like to hear the speech too but unfortunately his school decided that they wont be showing it.....

Some days are just better than others

Nick is going through his moods this week. It was good on Monday and yesterday well - glad its over. Teens go through some serious moods - one day happy, the next - "the world sucks" attitude. He is better today and went to school happy.

He is liking photography alot and if he does well I am thinking of getting him a SLR camera - any suggestions for brands would be great! He also likes Economics - go figure I hated that class in college but he saids that his teacher is really into it and that makes the whole class pay attention. There is something to be said about teachers and their passion for teaching. The more passion they bring to the classroom, the more the kids get into it! He is not digging web design as much as he thought as the classroom computers are not working - that has him bummed because he can't get much done.

A recap on something I forgot to post - Nick came in 2nd on weapons on Saturday at the LoneStar NASKA open. I am posting a pic I took while he was waiting to compete!

This Saturday - part I of the black belt test!!! He is so ready!!! I can even admit he is more prepared than I am!!!