A step in the right direction

[linaewen]

My boy is once more a student -- extremely part-time, at this point, but a student nonetheless.

I went with him today to complete his application process to the local community college. We were able to do everything in just a few hours -- he was able to waive the placement test since he had sufficiently good grades in English and Math from his other school, and he was able to get the class he wanted. It is in the evening, however, but that might work out better for him at this point. Hopefully this is the first step to getting him back up and running and the next stage in learning to cope with life in the US. It'll be a whole new experience for him, but I believe he can handle it.

His class of choice is Introduction to Philosophy, so I foresee many interesting and enjoyable discussion times ahead! ;-)

That was my main goal for the day, and seeing that it was accomplished so thoroughly, I have hopes that some other things planned for the day will pan out as well. They are all of a boring, decidedly mundane nature involving deadlines, office stuff and housework, so I will not list them here, lest you all go to sleep. :-D

Comments

[siradaono.livejournal.com]

Ya gotta be proud, and thankful for such a good son.
beware Philosophy Professors, those I have encountered, about three personally, and read, are anti-religion types, think they know better sorts, I care not for them, confused in their own thoughts they are.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

A legitimate concern, especially at this college, but I'm not too worried. My son is a man after my own heart, who will not be easily led astray; his goal here the exercise of learning more to make his own foundation that much the firmer.

[siradaono.livejournal.com]

again, ya gotta be proud (((lin))))

Hello

[faramirgirl.livejournal.com]

Well that is wonderful news about your son. And a very intersting major. I am sure that he will do just fine here in the U.S. college. ((((lin and son))))

[wadearturo.livejournal.com]

((((((((Nathan))))))) I'm proud of him! You know, in that short time we spent together, I felt like he was a younger brother to me. Give him a hug for me, kay?

And as for making us all fall asleep with your deadlines and chores...there is no place I'd rather be. *curls up next to you*

((((((((dearest friend))))))))))

[maidoforange.livejournal.com]

Congrats to him! I wish him luck and joy in the class. ((((Lin and son)))).

ah Philosophy.

[lyria-theringer.livejournal.com]

I found some of philosphy quite dry, but only becuase I had no one to practice it on. If you son can talk to you, he will definately enjoy the class and take much away from it.

Congrats to him, and to you for raising him! Like Ada said, you have to be proud!!

(((Lin))) & (((Lin's son)))

[psychotic-kiwi.livejournal.com]

I'm glad all the information came through so that Nathan could get enrolled and start getting back into the learning groove - and also meet some new people, build his own infrastructure as it were.

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

The transcripts were mailed to my parent's address, even though he had filled out the form to have them sent to us here. Guess we better change our address with them. :-/ But it worked out well, in the nick of time, and he is quite excited about it. He's finally tired of doing nothing and that's progress.

((((You))))

[psychotic-kiwi.livejournal.com]

Definitely. It's not like he's going to school because you want him out of the house =) And philosophy is also fun - not like starting out with statistics or something else really fun like that =(

Love you, Margaret. I'm sorry I was such a freaking baby. I'm trying really hard to grow up, but its much slower going than it should be. (((((( You x 1,000,0000,000,000))))))))

[lin4gondor.livejournal.com]

Thinking of you always with love, my dear! (((((( You x 1,000,0000,000,000 + double that))))))))