I am grateful that my daughter survived her first semester of college! One down, seven to go! She had many transitions to make, and seemed to handle everything really well…
spoiler alert: bragging about to ensue…
I am proud that my daughter made Dean’s List!! Yay!!
But the conversation went something like this:
Me: How were your grades (because when it comes to grade distribution they’re independent adults who require privacy, but when it come payment they’re dependent children- but that’s a whole other post)
Daughter: Embarrassing. They sucked. I should have done SO much better…
University: Congratulations! Welcome to the Fall 2019 Dean’s List for your academic achievement….
So- there you go…
Waking up on the Wrong Side of 50 
Congrats to you both!
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Well, that’s all her. I just finance
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and motivate, and teach, and guide, and scowl when needed to make a point more clear!
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😉
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Congrats to you both! I have some ways to go until my daughter heads to college. I am not looking forward to that “goodbye”
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Having just done it….it’s not too bad…
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That’s good to know..but I will probably die a little inside, lol
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Great news, LA!
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So funny! It’s all in the perspective isn’t it?
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Exactly. But how upset she was! It was crazy!
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Congrats Mom! Good job! because when it comes to grade distribution they’re independent adults who require privacy, but when it come payment they’re dependent children… That’s the stand of th university as well. 🙂
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It kills me. I don’t care A or B, but C or D I’m not paying that much tuition for. I’ll vacation instead
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Congrats to her!! And oh how she reminds me of my son on the opinion of grades when we ask him!
Always modest!
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Crazy!
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It is! I am like Its Ok to brag a little! LOL!
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😉
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That cracks me up because it sounds so much like my kids!
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😉
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I found that so funny. I could get into the school website to pay money either for tuition or to add to her student account for food and stuff but as far as grades or schedule went, no way. Congrats to you both for surviving the first semester.
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Thank you!
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Knowing you, you are analyzing why she seemed disappointed in herself, despite being on the Dean’s List.
Probably back in the dark ages when I was in college, parents knew our grades. Ours knew my brother and I would do well. I was always on the Dean’s List, but they never said anything about it. If they were proud of me, I never knew it. Please, please let your daughter know you are proud of her. Come to think of it, our parents may have never praised my brother, either. I’m going to let him know that I heard pride in every tone when I heard them talk about him to others.
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My mother was like that as well, no praise. So yes, I try to praise her as much as possible, because I know how I felt.
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Congratulations to your daughter. I’ve yet to see my son’s college grades, and he’s a senior.
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Mine is ok with sharing when asked, I just couldn’t believe how mad she was at herself for really good grades…not my kid…..
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That is wonderful! You must be so proud.
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Very! But I’m always proud of her!
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Yay! And that whole grade privacy thing when mom and dad are footing most, if not all, of the bill drove me crazy when our kids were in college.
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It’s ridiculous. What if a parent doesn’t want to pay for sub par grades? I think that’s perfectly reasonable. College is a privilege not a right….
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Congrats!! 🙂
Oddly enough, even as a college student I found that was ridiculous. As a parent, it irks me even more. Whoever controls the purse strings…
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Exactly
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First semester Dean’s list is an extreme achievement and you all should be proud. She is striving to do better and now she knows what it will take.
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But her reaction! You would think she failed everything.
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I know. My son was so made that one semester he got a B from one professor because it ruined his chance for the highest honors! It was for his Master’s! I was so proud of him, but you know I am Mom.
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😉💗
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