Author Topic: Accepted! (Read 619 times)

DREDIOCK · « **on:** January 19, 2006, 08:30:56 PM »

So Im yakking on the phone with my accountant about some stuff we need to get together for some of the financial aspects of my son attending college as well as some various other topics When all of a sudden out of the next roo my son starts yelling at the top of his lungs "YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!"
And Im thinking that the Vikings have just signed some blockbuster player or coach or something inasmuch as we both have been following it pretty closely and not 10 minutes earlier I saw he was looking at the webpage he normally get then latest news on them from.

So Im like "would you shut the (#*$# up Im on the damn phone"
He just ignores me jumping up and down and bouncing all around like he just swallowed a whole bowl of mexican jumping beans. "YES! YES! YES YES!"

"Ok what the hell happened?" Im thinking, and head over to his computer and look at the screen. At which point it all becomes clear.

"Congradulations on your acceptance"

He just had found out he has been accepted to his first choice of colleges Rutgers University. And not only accepted. But has his choice of any of the three campuses it has including the main campus which it is my understanding they usually only reserve for those they think are the cream of the crop.

Too cool.
Ya done well boy
Now we just have to figure out how we're going ot pay for it LOL

AWMac · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2006, 08:35:06 PM »

Congrats Dred!!!

Sell a car, get a second Mortgage and hope he graduates and not party!!!

Again, Congrats. You must be very Proud!!!!

Mac

Dago · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2006, 08:43:10 PM »

Congrats to your son for his achievement, and to you for raising a top achiever.

dago

stiehl · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2006, 10:42:19 PM »

That's great. I went to Rutgers/New Brunswick way back in the day.

Flit · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2006, 10:46:13 PM »

Congrats ! to you and your son for his awesome effort !

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2006, 10:52:09 PM »

Thank you all.
and I am indeed Very proud

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Originally posted by Dago
Congrats to your son for his achievement, and to you for raising a top achiever.

dago

And if you were to ask hi he'd tell you flat out.
Thats because I didnt give him any other choice lol

Told him since he was small.
"there are several ways of doing things. The right way,the wrong way, the military way, Your way. And my way. And as long as you do things my way we will get along just fine.
with reguards to schoolwork and what I expected
"Exellence is standard, standard is substandard. And substandrd will not be tolerated under any circumstances,that I assure you." lmao

But Im lucky. He hasnt been hard to raise at all.
He's a damn good kid by anyones measure.
And I dont just love him as my son. He has and is earning my respect as a man.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2006, 10:55:23 PM »

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Originally posted by stiehl
That's great. I went to Rutgers/New Brunswick way back in the day.

Back in the day of Smogies bar and "Greasy Tony's" Right next door Where the rolls for the sandwiches were stored in a trashcan and the sign said "No charge for extra Grease"?

Sadly. Both are gone now.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2006, 10:56:11 PM »

Education is the key

Well done!

Does your son know what campus he wants?

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2006, 10:58:23 PM »

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Originally posted by xrtoronto
Education is the key

Well done!

Does your son know what campus he wants?

Main Rutgers campus I beleive.

He has his pick

Masherbrum · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2006, 11:02:03 PM »

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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Main Rutgers campus I beleive.

He has his pick

My Aunt graduated from Rutgers with a Masters in Chemistry. Good school, WTFG DRED, tell yer boy GL for me.

Karaya

Maverick · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2006, 12:15:50 PM »

Outstanding!! to you and your son. His adventure is only beginning and I hope it makes him happy to meet it.

FWIW there is a greasy tony's outside the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. They have the sign about no charge for extra grease.

stiehl · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2006, 01:01:18 PM »

Not that far back. I'm 27 so for me "back in the day" is anything beyond 2000.

gofaster · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2006, 01:49:35 PM »

I'm pretty sure your boy will know the proper way to spell "congradulations".

That's cool about Rutgers. Its great when kids get encouraged to go to college instead of go directly into the workforce (not that there's anything wrong with that, but still).

So which campus will have the hottest girls on it? Which one has the College of Journalism, Communications, Liberal Arts, or Education?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2006, 02:04:07 PM »

Congrats Dred! Rutgers is a pretty liberal college, my sister graduated from there...but I'm sure your son has his head on straight.

Eden · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2006, 02:24:05 PM »

Awesome... Just graduated from RU in 2001 (got a second Bachelors - long story). I was accepted to all campuses but chose Livingston (I was looking for a Liberal Arts education - BTW gofast - Livingston has the most heterosexual chicks ratio wise (Douglass has the most but it is an all-girl school)). It doesn't matter which college he enrolled in, it will be likely that he will have classes on most of them (including Douglass)

RU is a good school but there are a lot of things I found (uhm) interesting. Buses and parking come to mind (College ave campus doesn't really have parking...they say they do but not really). Depening upon his major he will end up having to take the bus (probably alot) between campuses and he may have to park at less populated lots (like BUSCH of Livingston). Not a problem but it is impossible to get from one class to another if they are back-back and located on different campuses (something to keep in mind). The phone-in/ online class registration it another weirdness (access to scheduling is based on year, GPA and some unkown other factors... WTF?) If he is unlucky he will have to battle for spaces in some popular classes event if he is at the top of his class. (All of this is lovingly known as the RU-screw... )

On the positive side, there are a ton of great resources on all campuses (make sure to talk to guidance administrators or student advisors to get the scoop - it will make dealing with some of the strange RU situations a little easier)

BTW:
To replace the legacy of Greasy Tony's RU has what they call the "Grease Trucks". I won't give too much of that secret away.

Good luck to your son at college (despite all of the weirdness it really is a great school) and tell him that if he has classes on Fridays then he is not paying enough attention when he signs up for classes....