it's been warm and the strawberries from california have been really good; especially with cream.
chanda and i have still been doing some chemistry reading.
and pointe shoes arrived today from the freed store.
these are the ones they adjust for her by lowering the vamp and adding more glue to the tip.
Ah, new pointe shoes . . . Charlotte keeps telling us she needs a new pair, but there is no money for that now. Jonathan and Charlotte are both at the studio practicing right now. They are doing this on their own twice a week because there are no classes right now and they can use the studio for a small fee.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your chemistry reading? Jonathan will take Chemistry I at the college next semester, although he is kind of worried it might be too hard. I have been writing several e-mails with one of our chemistry professors and do think he will be able to do this. One semester college chemistry will be about as much as one year of high school. High school chemistry is the only science course he still needs.
We have also been looking at colleges and application deadlines. We will visit a few more colleges in the fall and then he will have to apply to start his studies in the Fall of 2017. The process is all kind of complicated. I have been trying to find out what kind of admissions essays each college wants. A good friend of mine suggested to do those essays over the summer to get them out of your way. Once fall comes around here, I know I won't have much time to look into all those application requirements anymore. So we are doing all this right now. Peter will have to deal with the financial side of things, though.
We just got back from Letchworth Park. We went there to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary, at least our 20th American one.
Hello Eva,
DeleteThe college process is very complicated, but you have already started so you will be fine. It's good that you've looked at places already and you have a plan. It's a great idea to do the essays this summer! He will probably be fine with the Chemistry. It's so nice that you can talk with the teachers and that he can take these classes. We're only doing the Live Ed work. It takes in the whole picture and shows how chemistry works in the world which is what Chanda enjoys (me too). Korrina took a Chem course with the Potter School and it was more abstract, which all Chem courses are I think. We took some books out of the library and she did the course with the Waldorf coop during which they did some experiments and talked about the elements. I think that is the most she will do right now.
How nice that Jonathan and Charlotte can dance in the studio on their own. I hope things work out a little better for the ballet situation for them if they want to continue it. It's difficult when a desired activity has to wait. I also find that I'm always hearing about some class or group that would have been nice to be involved with but time or finances caused us to miss, but we can't do everything! (I was talking with my friend yesterday about Science classes at the Natural History Museum. Chanda would have loved to participate in them but she was always so busy dancing that I never looked into it, plus I had heard that they were very difficult to get into and some were expensive . . )
P.S. Happy Anniversary!!! How nice to have two anniversaries :) I assume the other one is German . . you will have to celebrate that also xoxo
DeleteI do hope it will work out with the class. I suggested to him to register as a normal student, but if it gets too tough, he could change his status to an auditor. That would take the pressure off. I don't think the Live Ed classes would count for a high school science credit class. Most colleges want to see what kind of materials you used for your classes when you apply. I am planning on doing some of the Live Ed suggestions with Miriam, but for grade 8.
DeleteWe cannot do everything, I know. At least around here there is no temptation to try to do everything because there is basically nothing close by. That can be a blessing or a curse. It depends on your perspective.
Yes, the other anniversary was our Catholic wedding in Germany. We first married in the Lutheran church in Indiana (Peter's father married us) and then in the Catholic church in Germany. The Lutheran counted as a civil ceremony in Germany. You need to get married by the state first before you can have a church wedding in Germany.
P.S. We did look at pointe shoes when we were in Rochester, but they did not have the right ones. She wants Bloch Sonata.
DeleteI think that's a good idea with the class . . no Live Ed wouldn't count.
DeleteDefinitely depends on your perspective! Funny :)
I think it's nice that Peter's father married you. It's good that they let the Lutheran ceremony count as the civil ceremony and didn't make you do it again . . civilly . . :) I think it must have been fun to have two weddings. My friend Jeanette did that also . . a wedding in Italy and a wedding here!
It was especially convenient because the American relatives and friends could attend one here and the German ones in Germany.
DeleteI still write letters with the German priest that married us. He is retired now.
Delete:) That's so nice.
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