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Hi everyone, for those who are interested I wanted to give you an update on what happened yesterday... First off I called DD yesterday morning and asked her to read through this thread before I came up. I went to her apartment and spent some time talking to her. For one thing she's still been...

Thank you again for all the advice you've been offerering. :) leebee, there are several of DD's classmates who are having difficulty with this advisor and apparently they were all talking about going to someone at the university to see if there was any way they could switch advisors but they...

I think some of it is that she was afraid to tell me because she thought I'd be disappointed in her, and I could tell she was struggling to tell me (yes, I'm paying a portion of her tuition). Do I wish she told me before classes started? Absolutely, but I think she hoped her sophomore year...

Small world leebee, my daughter was in Somerset also and yes, it was a nightmare. I think it's certain professors, not necessarily ALL the professors, and I think it's the ones that are key to her major. One problem that she's had all along is that there's a strong language barrier with her...

I thought she was enjoying it last year even though her grades were suffering (which I felt was a combination of the noisy dorms, her roommate situation and her social life in general) but that's not really the feeling I'm getting from her now...I think maybe she's just been afraid to talk to me...

leebee, my DD is at UMaine as well. She was in the dorms last year but now she has an apartment in Bangor, I thought that might make the difference this year but apparently not. Withdrawing from just some of the classes might be an option too...so much to consider!!

My boyfriend used to work as a program director or something at Americorps years ago and he'd mentioned it to me in the past as a possibility for my DD but I'd forgotten about it until seeing your post. I really appreciate all the input and advice from you all, it's certainly giving me things...

This is exactly what I'm concerned about, and it's not something I thought of until after she and I talked. She definitely wants to go back to college but if her GPA is below 2.0 (which it is) that could be her roadblock.

Thanks for the input everyone, this is what I love about the disboards. :) I'm intending to go with her tomorrow so I can ask some of these important questions and talk with her about the pros/cons before she makes any definite decisions, the repercussions are my biggest concern.

This seems very similar to what my DD is going through. She doesn't want to waste a 4 year degree at the wrong university...she's mature for her age and I know she wouldn't be considering this if she didn't truly feel it was the best thing for her in the long run which is why I'm being...

She's definitely very miserable...and the timing of when she withdraws is my biggest question so zurgswife, what you've mentioned is why I'm thinking it may be best for her to withdraw now, I'm concerned if she goes through another semester with bad grades that's one more negative against her...

My DD shocked me tonight by announcing that she's not happy at the local university here and wants to withdraw. She's a sophomore and really likes her major but long story short, she's not happy with the college, professors, their teaching methods, etc. I understand why she wants to withdraw...

I live 20 minutes from Bangor and finally went to my first concert there this summer (Rascal Flatts). There were no lawn chairs allowed at that one but I saw a lot of people in the general admission area that had blankets, although once the concert start everyone was standing most of the time...

Sounds like my ex, he received $15k from me 3 years ago as part of the divorce settlement and he blew every cent of it within a few months. He's now 42 yrs old and drives an old truck, has no home to call his own and has poor credit. He asked me just the other day if I would be willing to...

And this was also the first Olympic medal ever won for his country of Grenada.

Same here, I bought it the other day after seeing it recommended on here and the fragrance is awful, definitely should have smelled it before I bought it!!

FYI, check your local Target, I believe all or most Targets are selling the basic kindle for only $55 right now. I just bought one the other day for DD for her birthday, supposedly they've been discounted because they're no longer going to be selling them. I have the basic kindle myself with...

Such a heart breaking story, hopefully the son pulls through, I can't even imagine their mothers pain. :sad2: On Friday morning there was a domestic violence shooting 20 minutes away from me, a 53 yr old woman came home from work and was shot to death by her boyfriend as a result of her...

Did anyone watch 20/20 the other night?? They had a piece on Brooks Ayers and the mother of his 3 yr old "extra child" has he refers to his son as, I DVR'd it and just watched it last night...one more confirmation of what a loser this guy is. If you click on the link in the article you can...

I'm car shopping right now and the Equinox is high on my list, my only concern is that it may not hold it's trade-in value like a Honda, Toyota, etc. I currently drive a 2011 Nissan Rogue and I've narrowed it down to an Equinox, CR-V or possibly a Grand Cherokee or GMC Terrain (haven't test...