Having to take the required American history and English classes that she missed last year along with all of the required senior classes means lots and lots of work for Chloe and she doesn't even have math this trimester. Although she complained about all the studying she had to do last year, those seem like the good old days of no assignments and no long-term projects. On top of that is the SAT and ACT tests that she couldn't take last year (SAT is tomorrow, ACT is in two weeks, same day as the Homecoming dance). Next week she's taking the first part of the state test to become certified as an interpreter for the state social services agency. Also next week she starts her community service project helping a native Spanish speaker with her English. And the seniors at her school have to compile scholarship notebooks which require a lot of work and reflection.
And, she has to think about college which means applications to complete, essays to write, and recommendations to request. It's going to be an intense few months for Chloe. Today was a field trip to the college fair in Seattle so she got lots of information about potential colleges but is worried that she doesn't have a plan (even though we've told her she doesn't have to have a plan today). Tonight she said she's not sure if she really wants to go to a "real college with sororities and fraternities and all of that." At a loss for what else there might be, I asked what the alternative to a "real college" is: "Not growing up?"
There are a few universities (mainly Catholic ones) and lots of liberal arts colleges that don't have a Greek system. Nothing against frats and sororities, but they held zero appeal to me, so I made sure to apply only to schools that didn't have them.
Good luck to Chloe!
Posted by: noelle | Saturday, November 05, 2005 at 06:54 AM
Tell Chloe I still don't have a plan. :)
Posted by: Katy Gleitzman | Saturday, October 08, 2005 at 04:02 PM