riverwalk
It’s been a good first week back for the kids. L is happy as a clam since he gets to participate in concert choir again, his favorite thing, and he’s taking Intro to Music as an elective with the choir director, whom he adores. He’s met up with his knot of friends on campus already, and we got his paperwork squared away for graduation in December. It’ll be sad for him to move on from the community college; I often wish it were a four-year institution, but…then it wouldn’t be open admissions, and tuition would undoubtedly be higher. At least there’s a good four-year school in the area for him to transfer to, where he can complete his bachelor’s. I’m pretty satisfied with the pace at which things are moving for him, and I think he is as well. Steady, but not overwhelming. And his GPA is 3.9+. I’m so proud of him.
For her part, P is finally getting used to managing this college thing. She was ill with a bad cold early in the week, which didn’t help. It was challenging for her to get acclimated to the format of her online math class, but it seems like she’s buckling down and getting her assignments done. And obviously, she’s over-the-moon excited about art, to the point where I’ve had to gently help her prioritize. She said the initial class on Monday consisted mainly of the students sharing philosophical thoughts about art in kind of a roundtable discussion, which she loved, to the point of getting emotional when discussing the concept of beauty. She said one of the other students praised her for being vulnerable enough to cry during class, which is sweet, and I think it meant something to P. It’s still early days, but it’s an encouraging initial sign that she’s among “her people.” I’m excited to see how the balance of the semester pans out on that front.