tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post3668056361277450263..comments2024-03-28T20:36:24.259-04:00Comments on Just Write, Melanie: Standing at the Admissions Finish Line...Waiting...Melanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-49499265417868579082014-02-25T22:50:02.218-05:002014-02-25T22:50:02.218-05:00Your girls are so lucky to have such a wise mother...Your girls are so lucky to have such a wise mother, Melanie. I'm sure you have done much to instill the qualities that Friedman and Google value. Hope you and Larkin don't have to wait too much longer for good news!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-29487881293910694722014-02-25T17:15:09.802-05:002014-02-25T17:15:09.802-05:00This does make me sigh and fret a bit that you are...This does make me sigh and fret a bit that you are still waiting. I'm glad that you are sharing the column with her. Yep, $200,000 makes me gulp. I remember one of my daughter's best friends calculating how much a cut class cost in college. It helped my daughter appreciate and get there. Soft skills...very, very important and good professors really can help. xoNanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-21675834904539701622014-02-25T10:46:03.389-05:002014-02-25T10:46:03.389-05:00My gut tells me that you have raised your kids to ...My gut tells me that you have raised your kids to be ready to leave their adolescence behind and fly, Melanie. I would have to agree with Freidman on this (although I have grown to intensely dislike him in recent months!); our kids seem increasingly unprepared for independence, and we are to blame, really. I think I may keep a copy of this op ed for back to school night next year - parents need to wake up!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-45063560300266959902014-02-25T09:26:39.515-05:002014-02-25T09:26:39.515-05:00This year my oldest will have to choose what to do...This year my oldest will have to choose what to do about her further education. We, parents, can worry, suggest and hope, but they, the children, have to choose, learn and live. Conversations help. Sometimes I am not sure that anything I say has any impact, but I think the lessons from parents run deep.Terje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-70417775483693816352014-02-25T09:13:30.952-05:002014-02-25T09:13:30.952-05:00Watching both my children and their trajectories i...Watching both my children and their trajectories in college makes me pleased that they not only "did' classes, but added other 'soft skills' that actually became career paths, Melanie. I suspect your thoughtful ways have already made an impact on your children, just have to trust that the college will do its part too. Great article to share! Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8692782332008518181.post-79953046991467201952014-02-25T06:10:22.647-05:002014-02-25T06:10:22.647-05:00Great thoughts Melanie! I will have to read the ar...Great thoughts Melanie! I will have to read the article later today. You left me pondering this morning is those soft skills--leadership, humility, collaboration, adaptability and loving to learn and re-learn--are really soft skills or essential parts of our education? Thanks for giving me thinking points for today (and maybe an article/opinion to share with my high school class)!Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.com