I wish I were surprised that moms are now posting their DD's (and I still can't help but

at that term, btw) rush stories here. I couldn't tell you how many parents I've had to deal with over the past few years. It's awful. I've actually had a student (a college junior) hand me a note, written by his mother, requesting that I 'please excuse my son for missing class on Tuesday. He wasn't feeling well.' Please. I'll consider excusing him when he acts like an adult and talks to me himself. Grrrrrrr - this generation (as a whole) is so reliant on their parents that I'm not sure whose name should be on the diplomas.
/end rant
/add disclaimer that I realize there are capable college students out there, they're just overlooked because of the ones still connected to their mommy's umbilical cord.