Proud Parent Brag Time - Page 31

Griff · 09-02-2019, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

She's doing a semester abroad. Living in the rain forest near Cairns, studying the forest towards her environmental sciences degree.

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Pologirl stopped one of her new classmates from driving drunk.

It doesn't sound like much, but for a 21yo in a new place with new friends, and only 10 classmates, to potentially alienate one takes some guts imo, so I am proud. Seems like the rest of the gang stepped up to help.

Well done!

BigV · 09-02-2019, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monster

Pologirl stopped one of her new classmates from driving drunk.

It doesn't sound like much, but for a 21yo in a new place with new friends, and only 10 classmates, to potentially alienate one takes some guts imo, so I am proud. Seems like the rest of the gang stepped up to help.

Doin the right thing.

Attagirl!

monster · 09-02-2019, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

She's doing a semester abroad. Living in the rain forest near Cairns, studying the forest towards her environmental sciences degree.

ooooh I totally missed this! I have major envy. What a fantastic experience -go, Glattlet!

Clodfobble · 09-02-2019, 06:14 PM

What an awesome testament to your parenting, monster. It's hard enough to get kids to make the right choices for themselves, but for them to have the confidence to stand up to a friend making a shitty choice... Way to go.

glatt · 09-02-2019, 07:20 PM

Monster, that is fantastic that she did that. Shows some real self confidence, bravery, and having the right values.

monster · 09-02-2019, 09:02 PM

she is pretty awesome

and also teetotal.. Can't think why.......

monster · 09-13-2019, 05:54 PM

Less than a month into her studies, The Archaeologist has gotten involved with/taken over the preparation of an exhibition (known as preparating, apparently) and the supervising prof has already offered to write her a recommendation letter when she needs one. More than proud. She is having a blast, totally in her element.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-13-2019, 11:55 PM

Sounds like she'll be too busy for a TV.

Clodfobble · 09-14-2019, 07:16 AM

Awesome!

Aliantha · 09-15-2019, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

She's doing a semester abroad. Living in the rain forest near Cairns, studying the forest towards her environmental sciences degree.

So that'd be in the Daintree? Lucky her. It's pretty hot up there in the summer though, and she'll need good bug spray. I have family up there if she needs anything adulty in the way of help. Tell her to watch out for crocs, snakes and stingers in the ocean. Maybe sharks too! and in the rainforest, feral pigs! I assume they give them at least a brief talk about all these things, but seriously, even locals can get caught out so it's worth being vigilant.

BTW, do you remember my husband is an environmental scientist? He teaches at a Uni here on the coast. If she's after a fun class to do about marine ecology early in the new year, he does a camp at an island where they study all that stuff. I can give you the details if she's interested. It's usually in February.

glatt · 09-15-2019, 07:12 AM

Hi Ali! Thanks.

She went snorkeling for the first time on Saturday and they had the students wear the full stinger suits even though it's apparently not the season yet. Just being sure.

Her base camp is right next to Gadgarra National Park. They have her on a pretty tight schedule, so I am not sure she is able to do much outside the program. She's got a week or so after the program ends in December to travel around a bit. She'll decide what tickles her fancy then. Probably Sydney, but who knows?

Aliantha · 09-15-2019, 11:25 PM

If she can she should head out west and see Uluru and the red center. Don't waste time going to a city that's just like every other city you'll find in the world. See the real heart of Australia. That's my recommendation.

xoxoxoBruce · 09-16-2019, 12:10 AM

Sounds like with the schedule she has and where she's located, she might be ready for a city by then.

Clodfobble · 09-16-2019, 07:31 PM

Dumb parent brag, but I am weirdly proud... Minifobette stood up too quickly from her bottom locker, and the door above was still open. Corner of the metal door caught her right on her scalp, leaving a big old bloody gash.

Brag #1: She got three staples at the emergency clinic without anesthesia, and barely whimpered. She's a champ.

Brag #2: I finally have a kid who has had some form of big wound closure. Like I said, dumb, but I'd had stitches 4 times by the time I was her age, and was starting to doubt that either one of these kids was related to me.

Then again, she did fracture her spine a couple years ago, and I've never broken a bone, so she's got that on me.

monster · 09-16-2019, 09:16 PM

The stories you tell... I think there's little doubt they're yours!

hoping for an easy healing minifobette

09-02-2019, 06:14 PM	#454
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	What an awesome testament to your parenting, monster. It's hard enough to get kids to make the right choices for themselves, but for them to have the confidence to stand up to a friend making a shitty choice... Way to go. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

09-02-2019, 09:02 PM	#456
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	she is pretty awesome and also teetotal.. Can't think why....... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-13-2019, 05:54 PM	#457
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Less than a month into her studies, The Archaeologist has gotten involved with/taken over the preparation of an exhibition (known as preparating, apparently) and the supervising prof has already offered to write her a recommendation letter when she needs one. More than proud. She is having a blast, totally in her element. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-13-2019, 11:55 PM	#458
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sounds like she'll be too busy for a TV. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-14-2019, 07:16 AM	#459
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Awesome! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

09-02-2019, 07:20 PM	#455
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Monster, that is fantastic that she did that. Shows some real self confidence, bravery, and having the right values.

09-15-2019, 07:12 AM	#461
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Hi Ali! Thanks. She went snorkeling for the first time on Saturday and they had the students wear the full stinger suits even though it's apparently not the season yet. Just being sure. Her base camp is right next to Gadgarra National Park. They have her on a pretty tight schedule, so I am not sure she is able to do much outside the program. She's got a week or so after the program ends in December to travel around a bit. She'll decide what tickles her fancy then. Probably Sydney, but who knows?

09-15-2019, 11:25 PM	#462
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	If she can she should head out west and see Uluru and the red center. Don't waste time going to a city that's just like every other city you'll find in the world. See the real heart of Australia. That's my recommendation. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

09-16-2019, 12:10 AM	#463
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sounds like with the schedule she has and where she's located, she might be ready for a city by then. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-16-2019, 07:31 PM	#464
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Dumb parent brag, but I am weirdly proud... Minifobette stood up too quickly from her bottom locker, and the door above was still open. Corner of the metal door caught her right on her scalp, leaving a big old bloody gash. Brag #1: She got three staples at the emergency clinic without anesthesia, and barely whimpered. She's a champ. Brag #2: I finally have a kid who has had some form of big wound closure. Like I said, dumb, but I'd had stitches 4 times by the time I was her age, and was starting to doubt that either one of these kids was related to me. Then again, she did fracture her spine a couple years ago, and I've never broken a bone, so she's got that on me. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

09-16-2019, 09:16 PM	#465
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	The stories you tell... I think there's little doubt they're yours! hoping for an easy healing minifobette __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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