Tuesday, December 19, 2017
My College Graduate
Wow! Time has flown. Lindsey is working on her thesis at the University of Texas and enjoying a very nice life in Austin, Texas. She was born but not raised in Austin so she always wanted to see what the city was all about. She has fallen in love with it; like most. This summer she will possess that piece of paper that will take her through the next door of her journey. She started out thinking she wanted to be a medical doctor. Within her second year she realized one main thing about herself. She must be in a role in society that helps people. Now, she needed to figure out how that fit into a good career. One that she does not get too wrapped up in the bureaucracy. She will figure all of this out in due course. I love this girl.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
A true gift from God
When I look at pictures of Lindsey from year to year I see such a beautiful person evolving, in and out. She has grown into a strong, smart, kind and giving person. As always, I'm reminded of how she is no longer a little girl when she dresses up to go to a dance or other formal events. Then I'm reminded even more when the young man rings the doorbell to take her out. Of course he is so nervous to be standing there at the threshold, (literally) of the next step of his life.
We are currently searching for the perfect college for Lindsey and that is difficult. How do you find the perfect balance? As a parent you want the best for your child. Great academics, safe environment and a place that can replace home for 4 years. BUT not be so good that she won't want to come home.
We have visited, UT Austin, Northwestern, University of Chicago, Southwestern, Duke and University of Washington (Seattle). She loves the University of Washington, but that is so far from me! And this is a bit about me too. Not really, but I like to think so. We have at least 2 more to visit and then she should have a good idea where she will go, if accepted. I'm proud of her 4.36 GPA and scoring 2230 on her first SAT but she has weaker areas that she feels the school will put a lot of weight on. She is not a leader, she doesn't want to lead. She wants to be a healer. She doesn't realize that she will eventually be a leader in that role but she will come to that conclusion her own, in time.Our next step is to get her to Germany this summer and allow her to have a European experience; without mom. She will be there playing in the International Music festival. She loves playing the viola and she love Europe even more! She only wishes it was in France where she could practice her French. Maybe next summer.
We are currently searching for the perfect college for Lindsey and that is difficult. How do you find the perfect balance? As a parent you want the best for your child. Great academics, safe environment and a place that can replace home for 4 years. BUT not be so good that she won't want to come home.
We have visited, UT Austin, Northwestern, University of Chicago, Southwestern, Duke and University of Washington (Seattle). She loves the University of Washington, but that is so far from me! And this is a bit about me too. Not really, but I like to think so. We have at least 2 more to visit and then she should have a good idea where she will go, if accepted. I'm proud of her 4.36 GPA and scoring 2230 on her first SAT but she has weaker areas that she feels the school will put a lot of weight on. She is not a leader, she doesn't want to lead. She wants to be a healer. She doesn't realize that she will eventually be a leader in that role but she will come to that conclusion her own, in time.Our next step is to get her to Germany this summer and allow her to have a European experience; without mom. She will be there playing in the International Music festival. She loves playing the viola and she love Europe even more! She only wishes it was in France where she could practice her French. Maybe next summer.
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