March and April are months which signal end of school terms in many schools- sometimes these are extended well into June. Can you imagine such a long study period ?
My younger daughter is in the last throes of her school life. School exams and projects fill her day.
As her mother, the exam fever affects me too. I am in my second school life period now.
Daughter and I, we sit together poring over wave theories, relativity, ray optics, semi conductors- the whole works. We devour books and stories which we probably would never have read, had we the choice. We read Silas Marner and the Invisible Man ( H G Wells) this term. I am not sure if any of you has read the Invisible Man, but it is a difficult book to comprehend . For that matter, many of Wells’ stories are.
Next week we will be doing Math- when calculus and probability will rule the day and further down next week, we will be exploring the nuances of the IAPUC system in high school chemistry.
It would be good if mothers had all the answers- this has been a time, when I wished God had equipped us with all the answers. I have wished I could provide explanations, for questions which suddenly seem to have struck my daughter, a week before her exams. I have wanted to ask her why these questions did not strike her during the school year and why she stored them till the end. Where will I get her the answers from ?
I do my best- reading her wholly inadequate text books, net searching, digging into books borrowed from my university library.
Do I wish I had enrolled her with a private tutor to supplement her school lessons ? That I do not- she would simply not have had time to cope with her lessons and the time required for a tutor.
Going back to the grind now. Wish me luck !
“The Invisible Man” is very interesting. There are several versions of this story on youtube which may help you understand more about the story. The youtube versions are excellent.
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Do you really like this story ? I must look into the youtube version. Thanks for the reference.
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You are welcome! I am an English instructor and the youtube version is one of the best ways to involve my students. Yes, I am a minimalist and I dislike all the advertising we are surrounded by! I thought the story was funny.
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Even if you can’t supply all the answers, you are doing the most important thing in being with your daughter at this time.
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Thank you Anne. I wish I knew the answers and had spent the time during the school year clarifying her doubts or reading up about them. There are some regrets. Have given everything to the Lord.
Susie
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You have done exactly the right thing.
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Susie, you are a good mother! I wouldn’t begin to know how to explain any of those subjects. It’s a good thing I’m the grandmother now and that responsibility of schoolwork is behind me.
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Susie, you are a good mother.
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Just realized I said the same thing twice…must mean it’s doubly true Susie! 🙂
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Thank you, Kathy. 🙂
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Sounds like you are doing a great job Susie! In years to come you and your daughter can look back on this special shared time and cherish those moments.
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Yes, that is true. Thanks, Faye.
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Most times I feel as though I am in school with my children. It’s a good opportunity for us to refresh our minds and keep bonding with the children.
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Good luck! School here runs August through May.
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Well this takes me back to when my children were in school. I remember the final year of high school and university applications being particularly stressful. But it all comes right in the end. Your daughter will thank you for the support.
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