Finding my game at midlife
Phew, it's done. My son submitted his first college application this week. He still has more applications to complete before January 1, but getting that first one done is a big accomplishment. Especially because turning in an "early application" usually means you have to fill out the Common App, ... [Continue Reading]
Redoubling my efforts to find a way to stay in shape while tennis elbow issues are keeping me off the court, I checked out an aerobics class at a fitness studio called Uforia that opened two years ago in a historic building formerly belonging to the AME Zion Church. It's pretty cool to be working ... [Continue Reading]
Today my last child takes his last SAT. He took it earlier this year, and conventional wisdom suggests taking it a second time can help you improve your scores, but you need to be careful about giving the appearance on your college applications that you've taken it "too many" times. Meaning you ... [Continue Reading]
Driving home after dropping my son at school last week, I stopped to let five girls on rollerblades cross the street. With bike helmets and new backpacks, they joined other kids and parents making their way on foot, bike or stroller towards the elementary school near our house. A mom with a ... [Continue Reading]
While spring connotes sunshine, blooming flowers and nesting birds, it's also the season for USTA league tennis -- meaning that during these three months, one's wins and losses really matter. Each fall, after victorious teams have gone on to Districts, then Sectionals, and finally Nationals, the ... [Continue Reading]
We took them to the airport early yesterday morning, each on a flight to the East Coast but leaving within twenty minutes of the other one. He's going back for sophomore year, and she's doing a freshman backpacking trip before orientation starts next weekend. The shopping's done, the bags are ... [Continue Reading]
"Mom, when are we going to start packing for college?" Not that my daughter hasn't already started. In some ways I think she began five years ago, but she started in earnest about the time she turned in her matriculation forms. She has assembled a packing list so impressive she probably could ... [Continue Reading]
