First significant TCOM assignment: Technical Memo Report Length: 2-3 pages (double-spaced) You are to write a memo report on a problem of your own choosing. That problem should have “real world” relevance; it should pertain to a work, school, or…
More Bureaucracy
sambear needs loving not-sick thoughts. He has food poisoning. He dragged himself out of bed long enough to call UHaul to check on our reservation, and it’s a good thing he did—they thought we were coming to get a truck…
Bureaucracy
I am tired. I have what seems like a lot of homework, only I know it isn’t. So if I can sweet-talk the counseling center at SPSU into giving the assistant registrar SOME kind of something saying that no, really,…
College Changes Already
I just got an email addressed to “Dear Variable Name.” It was from a business I’ve dealt with, not spam. Just an “oops.” It just hit me funny. I think anything would hit me funny right now. I’ve been trying…
Starting Classes!
So I’m all registered for classes and start tomorrow. I’m taking four classes, 12 hours—which my advisor warned me will feel like 18 due to the summer semester compression. Not fun. But I’m really excited. The next couple of weeks…
Credit for Life Experience?
Hmmm. I know hopeevey, cybrcat, redcub and Deedra of triadj are also “non-traditional college students.” And jerseygirl1 just finished up her degree. There’s probably someone I’ve missed, too. Have any of you tried to get credit for life experience other…
Mediation, Co-Parenting, College, Moving
We survived mediation. The Guardian ad Litem suggested that we come to a temporary agreement allowing the children to visit their mother in California for the summer, and we worked out the details with help of the mediator. I do…
What Do You Want Your Kids to Know?
Following up on this post, I saw a Marilyn Vos Savant article a few years back about, “What to Teach Your Kids Before They Leave Home.” Current Mood: 😕curiousCurrent Music: “My Father” – Four Bitchin’ Babes
How Do You Become an Adult? And When?
I followed the link from dslartoo‘s interesting post today to Are We Grown Up Yet? Study Says Not ‘Till 26. I’m not really surprised by the survey results. I knew that my views on adulthood—both who qualifies, and when people…
Transfer Credits
I *know* redcub and cybrcat can commiserate.