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11-03-2009, 09:49 AM
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DS got an internship!
He received the phone call last night and promptly called home. He is soooo excited. After 12 interviews and 8 rejections he was starting to give up hope. When he had this last interview he called home to say it went OK, but he was pretty sure that his fly had been unzipped the whole time
 But it obviously turned out well because they offered him the position. He thinks he's going to be wealthy from the 3 months of work (they do pay the interns very well) and he informed his dad that we would no longer need to buy his gas or pay for his college. I appreciate the sentiment, but I think he isn't quite realistic about costs/taxes, etc. The suit that took him so long to get into is now at the dry cleaners and will probably not see the light of day until he has to wear one for his new job.
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Cynthia - BS Pharmacy, 1987 ds20- college ds17 - dual enrollment (trig, physics, and U.S.History-fall semester) ds 15 - Chemistry, Great Books/WV, English ala MCT, MUS Geometry, Alg. 1, Logic, Ancient History ds 14 - Chemistry, Great Books/WV, AoPS Geometry, Ancient History, MCT English Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. - The Count of Monte Cristo 
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11-03-2009, 09:55 AM
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Congratulations!
Cynthia,
You and your dh must be so proud. I hope your son learns a lot from the experience that will help him as he moves towards the working world. What a lesson in persistence, too, 8 rejections, then success! Way to go! Brenda
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11-03-2009, 10:51 AM
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Congrats to your son.
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Bev Ecc. 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left. Dd, 17 yo, a senior in hs this year, taking classes at CC. Ds, 15 yo, sophomore in hs this year.
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11-03-2009, 12:54 PM
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Cringe...
Oh poor baby! I'm glad it turned out well, though. And I bet he's happy to be putting away that suit. It is sweet of him to try to lighten your finacial burden. I hope he winds up working with interesting people at his internship.
-Nan
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11-03-2009, 06:06 PM
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How exciting, Cynthia! Let me join the chorus of Well Trained "Aunties" wishing him great success in the days ahead.
Jane
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11-03-2009, 07:54 PM
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Yay!
 Congrats to your son. Can you say what he'll be doing during the internship?
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Lynn Homeschooling both ends of the spectrum (DD-16, DD-4, and DS-3); one DD-19 homeschool graduate currently a college sophomore Using: DD16: Potter's School Astronomy; Potter's School Functions, Statistics, & Trigonometry; PA Homeschooler's AP English Literature; PA Homeschooler's AP Statistics; misc. enrichment with me DD4: McRuffy Phonics K; Right Start Math A; Handwriting Without Tears K; McRuffy Science K; Memoria Press Kindergarten for enrichment
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11-03-2009, 08:04 PM
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It is with a petroleum company. He's a petroleum engineering major. At this point he doesn't really know exactly what his duties will be or where he will be located. Some of the choices are - within 30 minutes of home (yay!), the town where his grandparents live (they would love to have him for the summer), or the town my uncle lives in (uncle is only 5 years older than me and ds loves to golf with him).
He feels very lucky to get a position. The only students who seemed to be getting offers were either female or male with high GPAs who had already worked in the field. Students like ds (high gpa 3.9 but no experience) were not getting offers. One of his friends only had 3 interviews - he has a 3.6 gpa and no work-in-the-field experience. Tough competition out there!
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Cynthia - BS Pharmacy, 1987 ds20- college ds17 - dual enrollment (trig, physics, and U.S.History-fall semester) ds 15 - Chemistry, Great Books/WV, English ala MCT, MUS Geometry, Alg. 1, Logic, Ancient History ds 14 - Chemistry, Great Books/WV, AoPS Geometry, Ancient History, MCT English Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. - The Count of Monte Cristo
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