Girlie AGDee's College Search Thread - Page 38

IUHoosiergirl88 · #**556** 12-27-2012, 12:20 PM

Good luck to Hypo and I'm excited to see where she ends up! Any chapter would be very lucky to have her

AGDee · #**557** 01-06-2013, 10:23 AM

And Hypo's first term grades are FINALLY in. She did not fail The Social World or Astronomy as she feared she would early in the term. In fact, she didn't even get any C's or D's. She was praying for a C in The Social World and she did better than that. She thought the intro Astronomy class was going to be "these are the planets, these are stars, these are constellations, this is the galaxy, these are meteorites, these are comets", which she would have enjoyed. Instead, it was highly technical and heavily science focused about the composition of planets and why they could or could not sustain life, including planets outside of our galaxy. NOT her cup of tea at all!

She's very excited about her schedule next term. First Year English (has a special theme topic, I don't remember what it is), Psychology, Psychology lab, American Politics, and... I can't remember the other class! It might be a women's studies class. I know that all of her classes for this winter are in topics she is considering for a major so she is hoping she will have a better sense for them by the end of the term.

Today is "Boyfriend meets the parents" day. She and her BF went to church with her dad and are going to breakfast afterward. Then they will be coming by here. BF is a junior at the University of Michigan. She met him last summer and he went to NYC once in the fall, saw each other at Thanksgiving and have spent some time together while she's been home. Finally, the parents get to meet him.

She leaves to go back to school a week from today. She'll be there a week early because she is engaged in Barnard's Emerging Leaders Program and they have a week of leadership workshops and seminars called, appropriately "The Leadership Institute." http://barnard.edu/studentlife/leadership/programs/elp

Bid day is February 5th.

IrishLake · #**558** 01-06-2013, 10:30 AM

Woohoooooooooooo!

AGDLynn · #**559** 01-06-2013, 12:23 PM

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. She'll be there a week early because she is engaged in Barnard's Emerging Leaders Program and they have a week of leadership workshops and seminars called, appropriately "The Leadership Institute." http://barnard.edu/studentlife/leadership/programs/elp

Great name!

http://www.theleadershipinstitute-ww...opic=Infinitas

StealthMode · #**560** 01-06-2013, 01:59 PM

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Today is "Boyfriend meets the parents" day....

She'll be there a week early because she is engaged...

I have GOT to read posts more carefully because this almost gave me a heart attack.

AGDee · #**561** 01-27-2013, 11:04 AM

Next weekend will be a big weekend between recruitment and RA interviews. *fingers crossed*

AGDee · #**562** 02-17-2013, 10:04 PM

Hypo called me in a panic. "We got information about fees tonight" and I said "So how much?" She tells me and says "My next pay check is going to be really big but after that, it is going to be a lot less" and I said "Didn't I say I'd pay for your sorority dues?" She said "But did you know it would be THAT much?" And I said "Actually, that's not bad at all." She gave me a detailed list of what it all was for and I said "Oh? That includes your badge too? That's really not bad than!"

I'm glad I know what sororities can cost. I might have been shocked otherwise. It really wasn't as much as I was expecting though, for her new member term.

Sciencewoman · #**563** 02-17-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

Hypo called me in a panic. "We got information about fees tonight" and I said "So how much?" She tells me and says "My next pay check is going to be really big but after that, it is going to be a lot less" and I said "Didn't I say I'd pay for your sorority dues?" She said "But did you know it would be THAT much?" And I said "Actually, that's not bad at all." She gave me a detailed list of what it all was for and I said "Oh? That includes your badge too? That's really not bad than!"

I'm glad I know what sororities can cost. I might have been shocked otherwise. It really wasn't as much as I was expecting though, for her new member term.

Just got our daughter's bill yesterday. It was exactly the same as what had been posted in the recruitment booklet, so there was no surprise. It was less than I had originally expected, too.

AGDee · #**564** 02-18-2013, 08:49 PM

Yeah, they didn't post info in the recruitment booklet and everything online just said "Don't worry, they work with you on payment plans" so I really didn't know if it was going to be $500 or $5000 this term.

AGDee · #**565** 03-22-2013, 06:12 AM

Hypo has been home for spring break this week and it has pretty much been a disaster. She had the car accident Friday night, within 24 hours of getting home. She and her dad had a fight about her boyfriend (who is a very nice kid, her dad is being ridiculous). I took her to ER yesterday because she had a migraine for two days that wasn't getting any better. She was completely incapacitated for two full days. When she wasn't sleeping, she was crying from the pain. They gave her a headache cocktail and she was more like herself afterward but she hasn't gotten much of her homework done. This break has stunk for her. I hope she's feeling ok the next few days before she flies home on Sunday.

amIblue? · #**566** 03-22-2013, 06:25 AM

Poor thing! Hope things get better for Hypo soon.

Sciencewoman · #**567** 03-22-2013, 07:56 AM

Freshman year is a real stress inducer. I feel so bad for Hypo...she needed this time to relax and recoup. Tell her to hang in there! The light is at the end of the tunnel now!

Generallygreek gets initiated tomorrow morning! Joining a sorority has been a very positive experience for her. I hope Hypo is enjoying her new member period.

AGDee · #**568** 03-22-2013, 04:22 PM

She is loving her new member period. Initiation isn't until the weekend after Easter though. That reminds me, there is probably another payment due.

She's getting some homework done today, she said. She's on some heavy duty headache meds and when they wear off, she's miserable. If they hadn't done the CT scan, I'd be more nervous about it than I am. I feel bad for her though.

ComradesTrue · #**569** 03-22-2013, 05:06 PM

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If they hadn't done the CT scan, I'd be more nervous about it than I am. I feel bad for her though.

Forgive me, as I haven't followed the details of her accident or symptoms closely. HOwever, as someone whose career was working with individuals who had suffered a brain injury, not all concussions or mild TBIs show up on the head CT. If she is having persistent headaches or any other neuro symptoms (difficulty sleeping, difficulty focusing, mood changes, appetite changes, nausea/vomiting, quicker to become frustrated/agitated, etc) I would be sure to mention that in all follow up appointments.

Hopefully everything is fine, but just wanted to clarify that as I have treated many individuals who couldn't understand why they were having symptoms when the HeadCT had been clear.

ETA: symptoms of mild TBI/single concussion may persist for up to 6 weeks. For most individuals symptoms will resolve completely during that time.

AGDee · #**570** 03-23-2013, 12:07 AM

Thanks. They did refer her to a neuorologist but she'll have to do that in NYC. She had been having trouble with headaches prior to the accident (she had one the day before and the day of the accident). They seem to be "monthly" but this was the worst one yet. It did have more symptoms of a migraine than anything else. They did the typical neuro screen too (pupils, balance, etc.). She was ok for several days after the accident, til this migraine hit. But, overall, headaches have increased in the last few months, especially at that time of the month.