tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11566442.post116948922746177298..comments2023-09-16T04:30:01.789-05:00Comments on Help! My Kids Are Smarter than Me!: It's Crunch Time!The Princess Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05269338169737025632noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11566442.post-1169493813010078132007-01-22T13:23:00.000-06:002007-01-22T13:23:00.000-06:00I am lucky enough to have randomly stumbled upon y...I am lucky enough to have randomly stumbled upon your blog while idly scanning Blogspot during class (shame on me, I know you teacher types can't stand that!), and I would like to thank you for your excellent chronicling of the gifted experience. I am a 17-year-old college senior at <A HREF="http://www.evergreen.edu" REL="nofollow">The Evergreen State College</A>, having been accepted there when I was 13. Reading the descriptions of your sons' trials and accomplishments is very comforting: As you have observed, gifted students often feel isolated in their experience, that they are the only ones like themselves that can see things the way they can.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how my life would have been different had I applied to S.R. and been accepted. Many traditional 4-year colleges I applied to told me to apply again when I turned 16... Would S.R. have done the same at 13? From what I've read, your son (15?) would be an excellent candidate even for such a competitive school. My current stressor is graduate school (for my doctorate) next fall at 18... I'll be finding out about that in April. I wish Klaus luck!<BR/><BR/>Check out my <A HREF="http://atomicswerve.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">blog</A> for the flipside of the experience... It's new, but I intend to add more content soon. If you wish to establish more direct communication, you can find my email on my <A HREF="http://evergreen.facebook.com/profile.php?id=82301857" REL="nofollow">Facebook</A> page (also accessible from my blog).<BR/><BR/>I look forward to reading more of your stories!<BR/><BR/>- Piers E-RPiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902072929710327558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11566442.post-1169492320007935512007-01-22T12:58:00.000-06:002007-01-22T12:58:00.000-06:00Psst! Can we still sneak away and backpack around...Psst! Can we still sneak away and backpack around Europe? I wanna go!! LOL Now where did I put those passport applications??<BR/><BR/>I used to thrive under pressure. Now I've just had enough.Zany Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200837475394889326noreply@blogger.com