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Here's a pic of my son and his housemates enjoying a meal. My boy is the one on the upper right.
- Thread starter michael-in-phoenix
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Fun! They look really happy! I am hearing so frequently that the college experience is so
stressful now. My one friend's daughter is a freshman in Texas. She has mentioned that she is aware of 5-6 of her friends that are pursuing transferring. Sounds like and looks like your son is in a good spot.
stressful now. My one friend's daughter is a freshman in Texas. She has mentioned that she is aware of 5-6 of her friends that are pursuing transferring. Sounds like and looks like your son is in a good spot.
michael-in-phoenix
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Chapman University is a perfect fit for my son. He is double-majoring and...
...has found a living situation with these like-minded Christian young men that is over and above our desire for his personal growth.
We are so happy for him!
Michael
...has found a living situation with these like-minded Christian young men that is over and above our desire for his personal growth.
We are so happy for him!
Michael
Love that picture. You are very fortunate to have such a nice son and that he found
good friends. When our oldest went to college, he went to our community college. Little brother was 4 years younger. So after two years, big brother moved away, rented a house with other nice kids and learned the ropes for another two years at state college. In the meantime baby brother was ready to leave right out of high school. Big brother had saved him a room, in the house, knew the ropes and taught little brother his way around town, and college. I felt so secure in knowing that my two boys were watching out for each other. There is such a peace with knowing your kids are OK where they are. They still live in the same town, have families and live about 5 minutes apart.
good friends. When our oldest went to college, he went to our community college. Little brother was 4 years younger. So after two years, big brother moved away, rented a house with other nice kids and learned the ropes for another two years at state college. In the meantime baby brother was ready to leave right out of high school. Big brother had saved him a room, in the house, knew the ropes and taught little brother his way around town, and college. I felt so secure in knowing that my two boys were watching out for each other. There is such a peace with knowing your kids are OK where they are. They still live in the same town, have families and live about 5 minutes apart.
michael-in-phoenix
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What a great story, Karen! You have two fine sons who have remained close.
What a great blessing! You obviously had a lot to do with that.
Michael
What a great blessing! You obviously had a lot to do with that.
Michael
michael-in-phoenix
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Yeah, Joe, they share a house only a few blocks from campus. Some of them...
...go to Chapman, and some to other schools. UCLA, Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine, I think. They take care of each other and the group is quite studious, so if you're serious about school, it works out well.
Plus, as you can see, they have great fun, too!
Michael
...go to Chapman, and some to other schools. UCLA, Cal State Fullerton and UC Irvine, I think. They take care of each other and the group is quite studious, so if you're serious about school, it works out well.
Plus, as you can see, they have great fun, too!
Michael
Had to share this picture with dh and after smiling at the fun they were having, we both thought
how young they look. I'm not around college age students right now, but when I was a college freshman, I thought I was so grown up and mature. And I got married at the end of my freshman year. Scary to look back on.
how young they look. I'm not around college age students right now, but when I was a college freshman, I thought I was so grown up and mature. And I got married at the end of my freshman year. Scary to look back on.
michael-in-phoenix
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone! I am a proud Dad and he (and his brother) give...
...me plenty of good reasons to be thankful.
Michael
...me plenty of good reasons to be thankful.
Michael
colleenmomof2
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You did good!
When hubs and I decided to have kids in our 30's, we wanted twins with the hope that they would love each other enough to be good friends throughout their lives. As fellow foodies, sons 24 and 25 are meeting up today to swap favorites they each made. Older is sharing his pasta fagioli and orange cranberry scones with younger who is trading grilled pizza and the chicken pot pie(s) he made for Pi Day. DH and I are smiling smileys/wink.gif Colleen
When hubs and I decided to have kids in our 30's, we wanted twins with the hope that they would love each other enough to be good friends throughout their lives. As fellow foodies, sons 24 and 25 are meeting up today to swap favorites they each made. Older is sharing his pasta fagioli and orange cranberry scones with younger who is trading grilled pizza and the chicken pot pie(s) he made for Pi Day. DH and I are smiling smileys/wink.gif Colleen
michael-in-phoenix
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You nailed it, cheezz. The house has no TV or video games. They are too busy...
...enjoying fellowship with their church family, studying and working. It goes against all the stuff you would think 18 to 22-year-olds would be doing, but the group is highly functional, supportive and FUN.
It's a very good living situation for my son.
...enjoying fellowship with their church family, studying and working. It goes against all the stuff you would think 18 to 22-year-olds would be doing, but the group is highly functional, supportive and FUN.
It's a very good living situation for my son.
michael-in-phoenix
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We also had our boys in our 30s. It is a wonderful thing to watch them...
...navigate the world now.
The younger son knows how to cook, but he is more utilitarian. As long as he can scramble eggs (or make an omelet) and fry potatoes, he's happy. He loves to EAT lots of different foods, but his cooking is purely functional.
Michael
...navigate the world now.
The younger son knows how to cook, but he is more utilitarian. As long as he can scramble eggs (or make an omelet) and fry potatoes, he's happy. He loves to EAT lots of different foods, but his cooking is purely functional.
Michael