Adventures in Bora Bora

[LaraK]

Well, I now have a full belly of corned beef and cabbage...luckily DH is on a different floor.

 

[disneynutt1225]

I had some refried beans with dinner. I bet my DH is glad he's overseas tonight!

 

[L107ANGEL]

Half of a cheeseburger in said parking lot

 

[Caropooh]

Yeah!

No biopsy! The growth hasn't grown...have to go back in six months to check it again.

great news, Lara!

I've got no meeting to go to. I feel so uncool.

Alana had a Girl Scout meeting tonight. Does that make me cool by association?

 

[beckmrk04]

Pew- what have you guys been eating?!

I'm pooped. It was rainy and dreary today, and slow at work. Came home, V and I had scrambled eggs and bananas for dinner, gave her a bath, played a bit, and off to bed. I don't think I'll be far behind her!

Lara- good news!

Tig- I have been reading about B12 and depression, too, and wondering how long I have had this deficiency, since I have been battling depression too. And the Dr. called today, and I am also Vitamin D deficient!

I've been researching it, and apparently vitamin deficiencies are common in women who have had hyperemesis (since your baby leaches all your nutrient stores). AND- I read some studies that indicate that low levels of B vitamins may contribute to hyperemesis!

So, tomorrow I am going to walgreens to buy out their vitamin and supplement section.

 

[Caropooh]

Can someone explain this to me, please?
Alana is failing all core classes. Yes, I mean F's. As the school counselor said, it's a battle of wills, she is just refusing to do the work. But, because she has passed the state standardized tests, she won't be held back. She will go on to 9th grade. What is this teaching my child? That she can slack off and not turn in any work, but because she is smart and can pass the tests easily she won't fail? There is no incentive there for her. It's going to be a big wake up call for her next year when she gets credits for classes. I am so frustrated.

 

[beckmrk04]

Can someone explain this to me, please?
Alana is failing all core classes. Yes, I mean F's. As the school counselor said, it's a battle of wills, she is just refusing to do the work. But, because she has passed the state standardized tests, she won't be held back. She will go on to 9th grade. What is this teaching my child? That she can slack off and not turn in any work, but because she is smart and can pass the tests easily she won't fail? There is no incentive there for her. It's going to be a big wake up call for her next year when she gets credits for classes. I am so frustrated.

Can you not request that she be held back?

Is she not being challenged enough? Or is it that being "smart" isn't cool? I actually got TEASED for being smart. Isn't that ridiculous?

Seriously, I did the same thing in school- totally slacked off because I knew I could get by doing the bare minimum and would still do ok on tests... until my junior year, when I all of the sudden realized, "Oh, ****, I have to get good grades or I won't go away to college!!!" So, I kicked in high gear and aced everything my last two years. I still feel like a total dope, though, because I think about what my grades *could* have been. As it was, I ended up with a 3.6 GPA, top 10% of my class, did well on the ACT, and went to U of I Champaign-Urbana. So, all was not lost.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Tig- I have been reading about B12 and depression, too, and wondering how long I have had this deficiency, since I have been battling depression too. And the Dr. called today, and I am also Vitamin D deficient!

I've been researching it, and apparently vitamin deficiencies are common in women who have had hyperemesis (since your baby leaches all your nutrient stores). AND- I read some studies that indicate that low levels of B vitamins may contribute to hyperemesis!

So, tomorrow I am going to walgreens to buy out their vitamin and supplement section.

That's interesting. I think I'll start with the B12 supplements. Why not, I take all kinds of other supplements. I already take Vit D, which is supposed to help with depression. I noticed on the B12 instructions that it's not taken every day.

Baseball meeting was good. I'm impressed with the program.

 

[Caropooh]

Can you not request that she be held back?

Is she not being challenged enough? Or is it that being "smart" isn't cool? I actually got TEASED for being smart. Isn't that ridiculous?

Seriously, I did the same thing in school- totally slacked off because I knew I could get by doing the bare minimum and would still do ok on tests... until my junior year, when I all of the sudden realized, "Oh, ****, I have to get good grades or I won't go away to college!!!" So, I kicked in high gear and aced everything my last two years. I still feel like a total dope, though, because I think about what my grades *could* have been. As it was, I ended up with a 3.6 GPA, top 10% of my class, did well on the ACT, and went to U of I Champaign-Urbana. So, all was not lost.

I have to find out if we can request to hold her back. I can't even imagine the hell we'd go through when we would tell her that. She would hate us even more than she already claims he does, but maybe then it would sink in!
I don't know what the problem really is. She is in pre-AP classes. She claims they are hard, that we forced her into them, etc. But yet she can get 85-90% on tests, without doing the work. I only wish I was as smart as she is. She already knows what she wants to be, a Forensic Anthropologist or doctor. It breaks my heart to see what she is doing to herself. Every year I hope that light bulb goes on in her head and every year it doesn't.

 

[beckmrk04]

I have to find out if we can request to hold her back. I can't even imagine the hell we'd go through when we would tell her that. She would hate us even more than she already claims he does, but maybe then it would sink in!
I don't know what the problem really is. She is in pre-AP classes. She claims they are hard, that we forced her into them, etc. But yet she can get 85-90% on tests, without doing the work. I only wish I was as smart as she is. She already knows what she wants to be, a Forensic Anthropologist or doctor. It breaks my heart to see what she is doing to herself. Every year I hope that light bulb goes on in her head and every year it doesn't.

I wouldn't hold her back if she is capable of doing the work- she may never get past that.

And maybe she does feel too much pressure in the AP classes? I took AP in high school and they were demanding, and I finally decided to opt-out of AP math, because I HATE math.

Does she realize, though, how much better she will be prepared for college by taking AP? And how much college goes into being a Dr. or a forensic anthropologist? It's too early to give up on school now.

But I can empathize with her- maybe she feels overwhelmed. Are her friends in AP also?

 

[disneynutt1225]

Would it be bad for me to eat tuna fish at this hour? I really have a craving all of a sudden...

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Would it be bad for me to eat tuna fish at this hour? I really have a craving all of a sudden...

Go for it! I'm eating a bowl of frozen blueberries.

 

[disneynutt1225]

Go for it! I'm eating a bowl of frozen blueberries.

Twist my arm, why don't cha?

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Twist my arm, why don't cha?

My lips and teeth are blue from the berries. I scared the bejeebers out of myself when I went to the restroom and looked in the mirror. My head is hurting more, too. Maybe sleep will help.

 

[disneynutt1225]

I decided to nix the tuna fish idea. My dinner is already repeating on me, and tuna taco doesn't sound too appetizing should the tuna decide to repeat later.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I decided to nix the tuna fish idea. My dinner is already repeating on me, and tuna taco doesn't sound too appetizing should the tuna decide to repeat later.

Uh, thank you for sharing those details with us.

I'm off to bed.

 

[disneynutt1225]

Uh, thank you for sharing those details with us.

Anytime!

I'm off to bed too. Good night all.

 

[Caropooh]

I wouldn't hold her back if she is capable of doing the work- she may never get past that.

And maybe she does feel too much pressure in the AP classes? I took AP in high school and they were demanding, and I finally decided to opt-out of AP math, because I HATE math.

Does she realize, though, how much better she will be prepared for college by taking AP? And how much college goes into being a Dr. or a forensic anthropologist? It's too early to give up on school now.

But I can empathize with her- maybe she feels overwhelmed. Are her friends in AP also?

I would ask about holding her back, but I really don't think I could do it. Like you said, I don't think she'd get past it. She knows what she needs to do, just won't. She knows that this is something she has control over her. Nobody can make her do the work. We can yell, argue, threaten, have consequences, but we can't MAKE her do the work. It's a battle of wills and she isn't budging.
We decided not to put her in AP classes next year. Yes, it would look much better for college, but not if she fails the classes.
I honestly don't know if she really feels overwhelmed. We can't even have a conversation about school without it turning into an argument. Her teachers say she participates in class, is a great addition, adds good insight to discussions. It's just the work she refuses to do.
Thanks so much for your views, Becky! I may need to pick your brain some more later!

 

[LaraK]

Morning all!

 

[L107ANGEL]

good morning sunshines