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August 31, 2004
school's back in session
So like yesterday was the first day of classes on campus after a long, sleepy summer. Apparently he got out and about while I had my head in the sand most of the day finishing up my newsletter. I returned his phone call in the afternoon, and the conversation kinda went like this:
Jimbo: Hey gurl, I got yer message...what's up?
Chrisafer: Mmmaalllpghhh.
Jimbo: What? You went for a walk on campus?
Chrisafer: Muuggh-ppptttch (sound of something dripping).
Jimbo: And campus is filled with hot guys?
Chrisafer: Awaawwaaggnnnunnngh.
Campus is also filled with kvetchy parents. When did they get so overbearing? And are the kids that helpless? I remember after getting my stuff packed in my dorm room iin college I was like "Bye Mom! Thanks for helping!" and she was off and I was ready for school. This morning I witnessed one uber-kvetchy dad actually driving alongside his child as his child walked on the sidewalk, trying to wave off his Kvetchy Dad. Time to cut the umbilical, people!
Posted by jimbo at August 31, 2004 10:23 AM
Comments
Their parents are/were very involved. In 2 months they'll forget they ever had parents (except when needing money).
Posted by: Marie at August 31, 2004 2:33 PM
http://www.logcabin.org/logcabin/hope.html
Posted by: your thoughts? at August 31, 2004 10:29 PM
Coming from a family of relatively hands-off parents (as long as we didn't burn things down or kill people without writs of assassination or get into trouble requiring gubernatorial pardon), it too does weird me out how apron-stringed college kids are. I guess I never realized until I started doing academic advising and get the calls from really f'ed up parents who are waaaaaay to up in their child's business. Involved is one thing; controlling is another.
Posted by: ED at September 4, 2004 8:14 AM