I am proud of my son

[KitchenWitch]

If he can arrange his finals - he plans on taking part in one of the local student protests on Wednesday.

(He is in high school - and is joining his HS chapter of YAWR - Youth Against War and Racism)

After years of underachieving, he may end this quarter on the A Honor Roll.

[johnnie]

1. Very cool

Sometimes it takes some of us a little time to get in step and find our direction. I was considered an "underachiever" but really I was just trying to figure out what the hell was going on..lol

It's cool to see that he is making you proud like this. :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

2. Yes

It does help that this year I can actually check up daily on whether he has turned in his assignments...

I think middle school was hard for him since he had 8 classes each term, 4 each meeting every other day...hard to keep it all straight.

He also has a little more control over what classes he takes. (electives are a gift from the academic gods!)

[billyskank]

3. :)

:)

[chknltl]

4. Would it be appropriate to ask here if this son might join

The big DU? His mom's "coat-tails" would ensure that he has plenty of friends here and the DU could be a big advantage for him in his education. (Imagine how he would do in poly-sci classes with our "help" for instance).

[KitchenWitch]

5. He is thinking about it.

I am not going to push it though!

I have shown him stuff here before :7

[WCGreen]

6. Good for him and nice for you.....

You certainly have set a good example for him....

[KitchenWitch]

8. I am so happy

And to think, ________ Learning Center wanted $7000 to tutor him late this summer...I told them to stick it!

[WCGreen]

10. I remember that very well.....

[bigwillq]

7. Good for him!

That's cool that he wants to get involved in the anti-war movement. I wish I was that wise when I was his age. :hi:

[KitchenWitch]

9. I am so proud of that

One of his teachers said to the class that he thought the protest was a waste of time. This was the same teacher who seemed to have an issue about the political satire in my son's work (the class is a computer software class - intro to dreamweaver, flash and fireworks.)

I asked the teacher if the political satire was a problem for him...he hemmed and hawed (damn freepers!)

[bigwillq]

11. Tell your son

to keep doing what he believes in. FU*K the teachers.

[KitchenWitch]

12. He will and I do!

He has almost as much snark as I do!

[Beer Snob-50]

13. Fantastic!

You have every right to be proud of him. What grade is he in if I can ask?

[KitchenWitch]

15. 9th

[Wapsie B]

14. Great!

I'm glad to hear that at least one of us has an underachiever who saw the light, academically and politically.