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Archive for August, 2006

Teen Identity

Posted in Just my Thoughts, School Sports on 29 August 2006 | 2 Comments »

I was at a high school varsity soccer game the other day.  I happened to not have a child playing and was talking to another friend there without a child on the pitch.  We got to talking about the adjustment to college.  Eventually, we were talking about the adjustment from being the “big star” in [...]

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Dorm Rooms Make News

Posted in Family, Just my Thoughts on 23 August 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Okay, so I have seen more dorm rooms in the last four years than your average 40-something, but I was shocked to find out that dorms are making the news.  BusinessWeek.com and Forbes.com are both headlining articles about the extreme cost of living in a dorm.  I could not believe my eyes as I was [...]

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All I Can Say is…Wow!

Posted in Family, Just my Thoughts, School Sports on 22 August 2006 | Leave a Comment »

All I can say is wow!  Not only do they expect “teenagers” to arrive at school in perfect shape, they also expect those first year students to adjust perfectly. First there was the May mailing of the summer workout plan.  It was laid out perfectly.  It made sense and included a nutritional plan also.  It [...]

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Trying to Catch Up

Posted in Just my Thoughts on 1 August 2006 | Leave a Comment »

Well, it is August 1st and the college kids are no where near ready to go back to school.  For the last one to leave, this is okay.  He has until the 24th to get totally packed and together.   For the first one to leave, she has 10 days to pack, be sure she has [...]

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