My son is off to college for his first year with my daughter who is a sophmore. My only son, I thought it would be different! No. Well, different in that he thinks that everything is going to be done for him. Ha! Now he's finding out what the real world is like. I don't know if he likes it or not.
They had band camp for a week before classes were to start. So, we got them up there with the essentials & said we would bring the rest up in a week. Misch says, " I hate it here! It's boring!." Well, all of us told him to give it a chance. Wait until classes start. Plus the fact that the college didn't put him in "his" room because there were football players in it. They told him to stay in the basement with 4 other guys & he could move back up there in "2DAYS!" Are you kidding me?! He was helped by band friends to move into "his room" which was really nice of them. As the week went on, he seemed to enjoy himself alot more. Got to know some people & depended less on his sister, (who he hardly talks to or sees now).
My son, who use to talk to me everyday, now bearly texts me unless he needs something! What happened to him? Money is flowing through his hands like water! Is there a money tree out back that I don't know about? What about a job up there mister? He doesn't have time. Can you beleive it! No time. His sister is a triple major with a minor. She has time for a job & to call me sometimes a few times a day. He is undecided with fewer classes. He doesn't know what he wants & he has NO TIME!!! HELP ME LORD!!! WHERE DID I GO WRONG?
As for books... How can they cost so much? I'm finally done getting all the books that they need. My daughter got some from a friend which cut the cost tremendously. I looked into renting books because, lets face it...who keeps all their books after the class? Granted some books you want to keep, but for the majority you try to sell them. What do you get for them? Next to nothing! So I checked into renting them online. I did alot of searching & comparing. The best deals to me were renting except for one book which I purchased on ebay. If anyone would like the list of sources here it is:
collegebookrenter.com ecampus.com textbooks.com barnesandnoble.com half.com
There are a couple of sites that compare for you: dealoz.com & CheapestTextbooks.com
They list most of the sources for you & some have coupons.
Thought I would help some of you out. Happy book searching!!! Until next time....Babushka Babies I love you!!!
Showing posts with label College Difficulties. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
Lauren Cooper, Gabriel Iglesias, and College Difficulties
Hey all!
This is KayBee one of the many Babushka Babies you must hear all about!
Yes, I am the one in college, but for all intents and purposes, I will not disclose exactly where said college is. I will however, discuss the ups and downs of college life and how Lauren Cooper and Gabriel Iglesias have saved my sanity......for now.
First off, you will probably not survive college if you have no sense of humor, no sarcasm, or even a shred of cynicism. It's just not possible! Those skills are vital especially if you have the legendary "roommate from Hell." You also need to have ace communication skills.
Communication comes in handy in every aspect in college; whether it is telling your teachers that you won't be in class because of illness or sports, etc. Do NOT skip, because if you do, you'll probably end up doing yourself more harm than good and your grades will plummet. Also, you might want to make some friends, who can help you out if you do happen to miss for whatever reason.
Comedians like Lauren Cooper and Gabriel Iglesias, aka my comedic heroes, are some really talented and funny actors, whose skits I find to be very stress relieving, because, no matter how mad you are, you just can't help but laugh. But as the ol' cliché goes, "Don't try this at home" or school for that matter. They are professionals in their own right and are there (on YouTube or wherever you can find them on the net) to save people from stress and make our predicaments seem that less horrible.
If you ever get the chance check them out! They give you a more broad line of allusions and inside jokes to make such as "I ain't bovvered!" and "I'm not fat I'm fluffy!" Confused about the five levels of fatness or why Lauren Cooper "ain't bovvered"? Well, only their skits hold the answers, young grasshopper.
As for the legendary "roommate from Hell," I'm sure that we have all heard the stories: they use your stuff without permission, make a mess in your room and don't clean it up, and sometimes go as far as "making out" in your bed instead of theirs or elsewhere. Sadly, even I have not solved this problem yet, but I am currently in the process of figuring out what makes colleges put incompatible roommates together when they know it might cause problems. I might possibly never find an answer to this, but I'll let you know when I figure it out!
Next week or possibly sooner: Good reads, Timetravellers, and Sexy Dino Hunters!
This is KayBee one of the many Babushka Babies you must hear all about!
Yes, I am the one in college, but for all intents and purposes, I will not disclose exactly where said college is. I will however, discuss the ups and downs of college life and how Lauren Cooper and Gabriel Iglesias have saved my sanity......for now.
First off, you will probably not survive college if you have no sense of humor, no sarcasm, or even a shred of cynicism. It's just not possible! Those skills are vital especially if you have the legendary "roommate from Hell." You also need to have ace communication skills.
Communication comes in handy in every aspect in college; whether it is telling your teachers that you won't be in class because of illness or sports, etc. Do NOT skip, because if you do, you'll probably end up doing yourself more harm than good and your grades will plummet. Also, you might want to make some friends, who can help you out if you do happen to miss for whatever reason.
Comedians like Lauren Cooper and Gabriel Iglesias, aka my comedic heroes, are some really talented and funny actors, whose skits I find to be very stress relieving, because, no matter how mad you are, you just can't help but laugh. But as the ol' cliché goes, "Don't try this at home" or school for that matter. They are professionals in their own right and are there (on YouTube or wherever you can find them on the net) to save people from stress and make our predicaments seem that less horrible.
If you ever get the chance check them out! They give you a more broad line of allusions and inside jokes to make such as "I ain't bovvered!" and "I'm not fat I'm fluffy!" Confused about the five levels of fatness or why Lauren Cooper "ain't bovvered"? Well, only their skits hold the answers, young grasshopper.
As for the legendary "roommate from Hell," I'm sure that we have all heard the stories: they use your stuff without permission, make a mess in your room and don't clean it up, and sometimes go as far as "making out" in your bed instead of theirs or elsewhere. Sadly, even I have not solved this problem yet, but I am currently in the process of figuring out what makes colleges put incompatible roommates together when they know it might cause problems. I might possibly never find an answer to this, but I'll let you know when I figure it out!
Next week or possibly sooner: Good reads, Timetravellers, and Sexy Dino Hunters!
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