Yesterday Jame turned 18. If only I really could feel that I was no longer responsible for her.
College is going good for her. Some depression/homesickness but nothing more than most college freshmen.
The school is pushing her class to find an internship this summer. She has been offered one and should hear back from 2 others next week. The one she was offered is tentitive as they have yet to secure funding. Additionally, that one does not provide housing so it might be difficult to make it work. However, it would be a good change for her and a big part of me would like her to do it over the other ones.
She was home for spring break last month. She was awfully antagonistic and just not very nice. I did realize that week that she is not really all that arguementive any more, she just tries to bait you into argueing with her about nothingness. If asked to do something, ect she pretty much does it. Since christmas she has had to deal with a parking ticket and a fine from the tsa. She tried to carry a toy (metal) throwing star onto a plane. The says she didn't argue with the guy but my aunt works for tsa and she says that they only fine minors if the minors are giving attitude. Based on how she was at home, I would have to say that she is/was full of attitude - or NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) rearing its head as she did not read his nonverbal communication correctly to tell that he was not in the mood to hear her excuses. She also had to deal with a bounced check as she did not pay attention to her checking account and what items had cleared. She still does not believe that she needs to write down what she spends her money on because she can see it all online. So in a matter of 2 wks she was fined about $200. Not a very nice wakeup call - real natural consequences can slowly start seeping into her life.
In May, she will have finished her first year of college. She's doing really good.
Corey
College is going good for her. Some depression/homesickness but nothing more than most college freshmen.
The school is pushing her class to find an internship this summer. She has been offered one and should hear back from 2 others next week. The one she was offered is tentitive as they have yet to secure funding. Additionally, that one does not provide housing so it might be difficult to make it work. However, it would be a good change for her and a big part of me would like her to do it over the other ones.
She was home for spring break last month. She was awfully antagonistic and just not very nice. I did realize that week that she is not really all that arguementive any more, she just tries to bait you into argueing with her about nothingness. If asked to do something, ect she pretty much does it. Since christmas she has had to deal with a parking ticket and a fine from the tsa. She tried to carry a toy (metal) throwing star onto a plane. The says she didn't argue with the guy but my aunt works for tsa and she says that they only fine minors if the minors are giving attitude. Based on how she was at home, I would have to say that she is/was full of attitude - or NonVerbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) rearing its head as she did not read his nonverbal communication correctly to tell that he was not in the mood to hear her excuses. She also had to deal with a bounced check as she did not pay attention to her checking account and what items had cleared. She still does not believe that she needs to write down what she spends her money on because she can see it all online. So in a matter of 2 wks she was fined about $200. Not a very nice wakeup call - real natural consequences can slowly start seeping into her life.
In May, she will have finished her first year of college. She's doing really good.
Corey
