Our Dad had the idea of analyzing current issues for the underlying moral values, then analyzing Roman history to compare the effects of those morals in ancient times. It took us a year to write and research. As it was difficult for us to decide upon a thesis, our Dad helped us write both our thesis and our conclusion. He also read and commented on several sections to exemplify what he expected. We read most of the books in their entirety, some we read for pertinent information due to time constraints.
Oh my! How you girls are maturing :) Great job!
Nattie, I don’t know if you remember me, but you and your sister, mother, and dad all had dinner at a Mexican restaurant when he came over to speak at the University of Washington... Ask your mom, I think we have a picture together. Can’t wait for you girls to take the world by storm! LOL Is it ready for you? Cheers, Libertina
Home Schooling BTTT
To those of you who participated on this thread, I have news that should please you.
It went down to the wire, but it was Stanford that beat out Cornell in the “NattieShea Derby.” She will be starting there this fall as a junior, seeking a degree in civil engineering with an environmental engineering emphasis coupled with a minor in biology. The objective is graduate study in soil microbial biology.
It was Stanford's ‘wet track’ in civil engineering that gave them the advantage over Cornell (she was accepted to both) because it takes advantage of the biology, organic chemistry, and physics she has already completed. She’s already made some great relationships in the respective departments of both schools, as they were very happy with her helpfulness in providing them accurate and searchable information. This is important, as she seeks to go to Cornell for graduate school. Both schools think this is the correct choice for now. She will probably have to give up her position as board secretary of the Los Gatos Community Concert Association, because she'll need to work part time to help pay for it.
As to PowerBaby, she will be entering Utah State with a full academic scholarship in animal science. Little do they know, but she also made the California State Junior College finals in the 400m, not bad considering that it is only her second year running and she is still just 18, having completed three years at De Anza Junior College. She has been tutoring calculus for two years.
I want to thank each of you who have touched these girls with your encouragement along the way. I thought a little good news would please you in these dark days. Don't know exactly how we're going to pay for it, but we'll make it work somehow. This family always has.
FReegards, CO
I am proud to announce that FReeper PowerBaby will be valedictorian of the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences at Utah State University. She was 4.0 there, the last semester taking 21 units, running on the track team, and serving as a teaching fellow. Most impressive to me was that she endured a summer as the lead hand on a sheep dairy. She was handling bales, delivering and bottle-feeding lambs, milking twice a day and did it while living with a very hard lady in charge in the midst of an ugly divorce.
PowerBaby, you earned every bit of it. Congratulations!
When I sang in choir, I sometimes made up the base line if I hadn't read the music. Something similar happens when pontificating about ancient texts, if you know what I mean. It might sound good, but it won't be right.
Being honest about what someone did or didn't say sometimes has great social costs. This is because most literary work is done for social success, not understanding per se.
Terrific!