Brag alert!!!!!

[Mommyfaithe]

DD#2 got the acceptance today to her school of choice...in the Major she desired...WITH a BIG FAT Scholarship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She has a 3.98 GPA at the CC...and tons of outside experience...

I am PLEASED AS PUNCH!!!!
Time to celebrate...

She was homeschooled all the way through High School without any outside classes.

I am so proud of her....

~~Faithe

[swimmermom3]

Faithe, congratulations! That has to be a huge relief.:grouphug:

[Rhondabee]

Way to go!!!

:hurray::hurray::hurray:

[Mommyfaithe]

Faithe, congratulations! That has to be a huge relief.:grouphug:

She was my first swimmer...and she is now a coach....

YAY!!!!!

[Brenda in MA]

Way to go mom & dd!

Brenda

[Michelle in AL]

:party::party:
Congratulations!!!
That's what I wish for mine someday!

[Jane in NC]

How exciting, Faithe! Congratulations to you and your daughter!

Jane

[Kfamily]

Wow! Congratulations!:party:

[Kareni]

What wonderful news. Let the celebration begin!

Regards,
Kareni

[Nan in Mass]

Yeah!!!!

[moki4]

I keep checking on the HS/college board....
I would like to know what your Dd (I think you said Dd!:)) said worked for her, and what did not. I understand all the differences of learning, but...for example, which writing program did you use?
Math?
You didn't outsource anything?! That is amazing! Something to be "darn" proud of!
Yah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blue Hen]

Congratulations!!!!

[swimmermom3]

She was my first swimmer...and she is now a coach....

YAY!!!!!

Then I know she'll continue to do very well in school. It's all that discipline. Well, that and a committed mom. No, Faithe, that wasn't an asylum joke. :D

[Leonor]

Congratulations!:hurray:

[Janice in NJ]

Woo-Hoo! Congrats to both of you!

Peace,
Janice

[Kathy in Richmond]

Congratulations on the great news!!!

[CynthiaOK]

Way to go! Congrats to you both!

[Susie-Knits]

Kudos to the both of you! Yippy for scholarships!:D

[cupajoe]

Congratulations! :thumbup:

[kate in seattle]

Congratulations to you both!!

[Mommyfaithe]

I keep checking on the HS/college board....
I would like to know what your Dd (I think you said Dd!:)) said worked for her, and what did not. I understand all the differences of learning, but...for example, which writing program did you use?
Math?
You didn't outsource anything?! That is amazing! Something to be "darn" proud of!
Yah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I keep checking on the HS/college board....
I would like to know what your Dd (I think you said Dd!:)) said worked for her, and what did not. I understand all the differences of learning, but...for example, which writing program did you use?
Math?
You didn't outsource anything?! That is amazing! Something to be "darn" proud of!
Yah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh...Gee...what did this dd do??? Well, she was my late bloomer. She didn't read until almost 6. She was not a real book person until she was a late teen. I would say her High School was very eclectic, literature based, CM style. She used Apologia Science, Saxon Math and WTM style History/Geography etc. we used Ambleside Online, Beautiful Feet, Sonlight lists, ...and I mostly read TO my kids while they baked, played legos, knitted....

I am much more schoolish with my younger crowd because #1, I am not pregnant and throwing up...which I spent a great deal of time doing during my older 2 dd's schooling. I do not have an infant or toddler...so we are more schooly now.

#2 I was not working full time then, so we had time to read and read...and read.

Quite honestly, this child did not write a paper until 10th grade....when we did do 2 Brave Writer courses (oops...maybe I did outsource this one class) and I had her use an A Beka Text for Lit to learn literary terminology.

We always did...Grammar, Logic, Latin, orally...with all the kids. (Now we do much more individual stuff because, again...Mom time is minimal....sigh....)

This dd loves sports and health related things, so she did Swim Team, took life guard training and worked as a Life guard. She did Water safety Instructor courses through the Red Cross...she taught swim lessons...coaches a US Swim Team, worked in a Nursery School.
She has a rich extra-curricula life. She has a passion for the things she loves to do.

It wasn't until she was 17 that she discovered she really loves literature, philosophy and history. It wasn't until she spent a year at community college that she discovered what I was trying to accomplish in her homeschool years. We worked through English 101 & 102 as homeschool courses with the professor as her "coach" but with me doing the main teaching. She learned to write really well that year. Her Philosophy professor told me her papers were the best he had ever read in 20 years of teaching at the CC. I didn't have the heart to tell him she had NEVER done a research paper in high school, let alone an analytical paper. LOL!!!

She keeps blossoming and I am constantly amazed at her depth of understanding, her common sense and her desire to learn. She is thankful for homeschooling because she said it gave her the opportunity to discover who she was and follow her passions unemcumbered by peer pressure, "credits" or particular deadlines. While we were schooling, I really TRIED to have deadlines, exams etc. She could not handle that then...and I wondered if she would ever be able to handle it. She can and she does. She rose to the occasion as it became necessary.

She is graduating from CC in a few weeks and has not received a single grade below an A-. She took HARD courses because she wanted to. She learned sign language,took all sorts of religions of the world classes etc.

I will not be the least surprised if the Lord calls this child to missions work. She is SO prepared for that...but I forsee a bit of coming into it. I can just see it though....She is the right type for the Mission field.

Anyway, I guess what I would like to say is that it was not any particular program or curricula that got her to the point she is now. I think it was having a lifestyle where study and learning was of utmost importance, but the individual child and their needs always came first. I believe setting a tone of excellence and trying to pursue it gently and carefully....trying (but not always succeeding) to NOT drive them to wrath. Keeping MY expectations high, my motivation high, but not stressing them out too much.

I really think my kids succeeded in spite of me, not because of me. I Fret! I worry. I sweat....I read...I try and try again and again and again. I have tried pretty much every curricula out there looking for a magic bullet to make them smart, loving, God-fearing born again, holy rolling Christians on fire for God and quick witted , full of wisdom etc. I have high hopes and dreams for my kids. Really, what I want is for them to be fulfilled, happy and somewhat prosperous adults...without any harsh baggage, and without the struggles that my dh and I had to go through due to our own hard childhoods and difficult adult lives. I wanted to raise them up a notch...and have them go out and have an impact on their world.

The goal is not available in a curriculum or a program. Do whatever works. Try to figure out your childs bent...what do they love to do and how can that translate into a future? Make sure they learn to read, spell, write, do math no matter what they decide to do. Show them beauty...paintings, music,literature. Teach them there are harsh things in this world. Show the TRUTH. Talk...a lot! the talk some more...about everything. Help them make good decisions. Listen...listen...listen...read...read...read...re ad...discuss...solve the world's problems....

I am no expert on all this. i had an awful upbringing...and a pretty bad education....I second guess myself all the time. My kids are not where I would love them to be, but they are OK.... I am still here in the game thinking maybe I got lucky with the first 2?? Ds seems like he is going to do as well....but time will tell.

I wish I could write out a do this...don't do this list...but geee......wouldn't that be a bag of bs??

Welp, I think I am done rambling and reminiscing....Hope I helped a bit...
~~Faithe (who gets rather windy in these postings...sorry)

[jld]

Very exciting! Congratulations!

[TejasMamacita]

Congratulations!!!!! This is so awesome!!! I'm happy for you, your daughter and your entire family. Big fat juicy kudos to all of you!!!!!

[LanaTron]

Thank you for posting this. It is very encouraging to me at a time when I need encouragement.

[AnitaMcC]

Way to go Faithe and DD#2!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tokyomarie]

Congratulations to you and your daughter, Faithe! How exciting!

[Ame E.]

You must be very proud of her and happy for her. It is so encouraging to hear success stories.

Ame

[Medieval Mom]

Congratulations! We all love to hear of the success of others here! Thank you so much for sharing!:hurray:


:party:

[Imprimis]

Congratulations to your daughter (and you). Great job!