We just celebrated my son's 5th birthday. Like most kids these days, he's already well-versed in technology. My husband and I are self-proclaimed techies. We each have an iPhone and an iPad so it wasn't unusual for my mother-in-law to offer her old iPhone as a birthday gift to my son.
Initially, I scoffed at the idea. What 5-year-old needs a digital device of that magnitude? However, after comparing prices on products aimed at his age range, we decided it was cheaper to just utilize the old iPhone and load it up with kid-friendly apps. We also included a couple of his favorite apps right now which are Angry Birds and Weather.com. What can I say? He's diverse.
Well, with electronics comes responsibility. Somewhere along the line, (not from his parents, of course) my son thought he needed to take the new phone into the bathroom with him. You can imagine the disaster that ensued. Yep, into the toilet went the phone. My son was traumatized. The morning was extremely difficult after this incident.
Of course, we put the phone in rice and we are "seeing what happens." Grandma and grandpa believe they should replace the phone because the event was his lesson learned. I lean toward the mindset that had he been following the rules where he must ask permission about using the phone, then the incident would not have happened. Grandma and grandpa believe we all make mistakes. What do you think?
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
First Day of College
The first day of college is a big change, and preparation, organization and time management will be very important. Following are some tips for preparing for this huge milestone in your life.
1. Orientation. One of the best things you can do is attend orientation. At orientation, there will be college students telling you what's going to happen and giving you guidance. There will also be advisers who will assist you with your schedules and provide tours of the campus and the dorms/apartments. Orientation helps to relieve a lot of stress for both you and your parents.
2. Acclimation. When you visit the campus, be sure to explore available parking, eating places, entertainment, etc. Decide (with your parents) whether you will live in a dorm or apartment and make the necessary arrangements.
3. Money. Have a discussion with your parents regarding budgets and money management. Set a clear understanding of their expectations and agree on a monthly budget.
4. Textbooks. When you go to class on the first day, your professors are going to give you a syllabus, and tell you what you’ll need in the way of supplies and textbooks.
5. Supplies. As far as supplies go, you need a durable backpack that can accommodate your laptop. Other than that, some notebooks, pens and highlighters are the basics.
6. Accountability. Probably one of the most important things you need to be aware of is that in college, you're on your own. You've got to stay on top of deadlines when signing up for classes and paying the tuition.
So stay organized, manage your time, and be sure to meet your deadlines. If you do these few things, you’ll be prepared for that first day of college and it won’t be so intimidating!
This is from a guest blogger, Jodi Okun of College Financial Aid Advisors (CFAA)
They help families with professional preparation, support and navigation of the college financial aid process. You can check our here website here.
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