Hello
Well, I saw that Carnation was wanting an update, I had popped in here to send a private message to someone ..
My Daughter is doing marvelously at Auburn! She LOVES it there!
She has averages so far of All As and one High B...so we can say that
Her classes are going very smoothly with the acception of History - her professor doesn't use a book and is teaching some BIZARRE stuff (in my opinion).
That is the class she has the B in.
Although it is a High B.
Biology has been a challenge for her, more studying than she was used to in High School, however, she still loves it and has an A average there with all her lab work too.
She is studying quite a bit, hopefully enough.
She doesn't go out that much during the week and since she really doesn't
"party" like some students do she is getting plenty of rest and enjoying life at AU. I think she has only been to one fraternity party so far.
She loves the games and the rolling of toomer's corners.
She has plans on joining one of the bands this spring (perhaps symphony or woodwind ensemble or something) and is considering marching next Fall.
She works a part time job on campus and is finding that a pleasure as well. Her boss is a very nice lady (she says).
She hasn't gained the Freshman 15 (yet) because she walks so much.
She does have her car down there now but mainly uses it for trips to shop, eat out, Church type activities, or to visit a friend at some apartments.
She is actively involved in one of the large Churchs there, goes to about 3 or 4 different things there (including Sunday mornings).
She has joined several clubs or organizations; a math one, a science one, republicans, a "pre-med" type majors club, and a couple of the community service/missions type things ,and I think that is all.
She got an invitation to join an honor society also.
She is on the Aubie committee and is really getting a kick out of that and plans to join that again next Fall.
She is on Mat Cats (wrestling Hostesses) and absolutely LOVES that! She has met some very nice girls in all these clubs (not to mention a few guys too I think although she doesn't talk that much to me about that!! LOL)
She is having fun with Mat Cats learning all about wrestling (since they didn't have that at our local HS) this is also something that she wants to continue on with.
She is growing and maturing in ways that I am proud of.
I still miss her terribly and still have my minutes of difficulties "letting go".
She has signed up for COB and hopefully she will get some invites from some of the sororities that she loved so much when she went through formal recruitment.
She still has her "sorority money" (as we call it, enough for pledge fees, initiation, dues, etc) saved back just in case something should come up and she gets a bid from one of the ones that she wanted (there were mainly like 4 that she wanted the most, but about 5 others that she said she "could" see herself happy in as well).
She is so well rounded, she just gets along with anyone.
She has a lot of amazing character traits and abilities that make me very proud of her.
I do still get tentatively afraid that she still spends too much time (in my opinion) on myspace, IM, email etc. with folks back home. There is so much dadgum immature "DRAMA" in High School and she still misses some of her underclassmen friends.. I will be thankful when she develops more friendships in college and forgets about some of the stuff back home! LOL I guess that will come along with time as she settles in more at Auburn and all.
She has been working this week on her tentative schedule for next semester and just studying a lot as well as going to meetings and socials with the things she is involved in.
We miss her, but we are going back down for Homecoming and the game and all. We have been to one game this fall (one of the "wrong" ones.. LOL)
Well, I hope that everyone else's daughters are having great Freshman year experiences as well.
Y'all take care , God Bless, and
WAR EAGLE!!!
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