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DaisyJane said:
I personally can't stand e-books for academic reading. I own a Kindle and use it faithfully for pleasure reading, but when it comes to "work" I like to have multiple books open at the same time - so I prefer hard copies. I also tend to have conversations (in writing) with the authors in the margins.
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Kindle lets me keep more than one book open at a time, and I can write notes in the books. There's also a handy dictionary feature so I can instantly look up words. Seems to me we've had this conversation before on here and the conclusion was - to each their own.
 
Is "personally" subjective or objective when ignoring social psyche ... psyche being generally ignored by the tighter harder circles ...

I've been told by powers (authority) that psyche is a mire essence compared to existence ... existence being a blob in the Eire of spatial consideration! That's the dirt on gossamers of darker virtue ...

The superficial don't see it as hypo in nature ... subtle? Like a dark void, or Black Hole Thingy causing man a fall ...
 
DaisyJane said:
Hence the word, PERSONALLY, in my response.
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I think there's an old thread on ebooks vs. paper in Pop & Chips but I have no idea what it is called.

Little M is extremely cheap as teenagers go (one lesson he actually did learn from us is thrift) so I imagine he'll do whatever is necessary to keep his textbook costs down. Esp. since our government no longer has a tax deduction for them (it ended after the 2016 tax year). Ebooks will likely be part of that since, unlike me, he doesn't seem to have a problem reading on devices. I'm finding that other than proper eInk screen devices (like the Kobo and Kindle), reading on a screen is hard on my eyes or something and I'm starting to back away from it for books, at least.

 
The days are getting shorter and moving time draws near.

Little M bought his new laptop (paid for by a gift from my in-laws) on the weekend. And Mrs. M is getting him to help with the laundry now to teach him how to do that.

Mrs. M has a friend in Ottawa whose daughters are both in university, one at U of Ottawa, and has been getting intel from him. We're going to meet them for dinner when we move Little M down so he knows them since they'll be our local contact if one is needed. He also passed on information on a Federal government work experience program that Little M could apply to for next summer. If he gets a government job under that program, he may be gone for good, as the summer after that he'll be starting co-op. No real opportunities to come home save for short visits between terms or during term breaks like Reading Week. Well, unless he lands a co-op job in Southwestern Ontario.
 
Indeed the time is drawing nearer - excitement, trepidation, adjustments, shopping, sighing longingly, list making ... wishing you well as you all approach this important transition. (Oh, and dental appointment is a good idea too before he heads off ... )
 
Update to thread:

Fees are paid (for the Fall semester at least)
Courses are registered
SUV is loaded
Ottawa number obtained for his cell
Frosh week kit is paid for (t-shirt, tickets to events, etc. all included)

We hit the road tomorrow and he moves in to residence on Saturday. The adventure begins!
 
Mendalla said:
Update to thread:

Fees are paid (for the Fall semester at least)
Courses are registered
SUV is loaded
Ottawa number obtained for his cell
Frosh week kit is paid for (t-shirt, tickets to events, etc. all included)

We hit the road tomorrow and he moves in to residence on Saturday. The adventure begins!
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I hope you all enjoy the weekend!
 
My daughter begins her studies at our local community college Wednesday (Tuesday is Orientation Day). She has her timetable. Civil Engineering Technology. It's her plan to finish her three year diploma, work for a few years, then perhaps, go for her degree. No SUV loading or moving required.
 
BetteTheRed said:
No SUV loading or moving required.
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Sigh. That could have been us if we convinced him to go to Western. You can walk to the campus from our front door in 15 or 20 minutes of the weather is good and you're feeling ambitious.
 
My grandson of 15 years has been offered a job as a swimming instructor ... this because he plays water-polo and took swimming lessons. These to me are valuable life skills. He has dropped his accelerated studies program in high school to be able to keep up with his extracurricular activities. These will include completing his life guard and swim instructor certifications and being a valuable member of a national water-polo team with the perk of a fair amount of 'travel'. He will also continue his music studies and continue to play saxophone in the school band. I could not have hoped for more. My daughter, who may or may not have completed all of her grade 10 high schooling - has just been promoted from manager of one store to operations manager of all of them - this job she started 2 years ago at 32,000 salary has been raised to 70,000. I could not be prouder of either of them ... not because they can make a lot of money ... but because they were able to learn through experience rather than having to get degrees which may or may not have led to 'gainful' employment. While I recognize that there are some 'careers' that need degrees ... I am happy that things are turning out this well for my children - dedication and hard work while doing what they love to do - doesn't get much better than that!
 
monk said:
My grandson of 15 years has been offered a job as a swimming instructor ... this because he plays water-polo and took swimming lessons. These to me are valuable life skills. He has dropped his accelerated studies program in high school to be able to keep up with his extracurricular activities. These will include completing his life guard and swim instructor certifications and being a valuable member of a national water-polo team with the perk of a fair amount of 'travel'. He will also continue his music studies and continue to play saxophone in the school band. I could not have hoped for more. My daughter, who may or may not have completed all of her grade 10 high schooling - has just been promoted from manager of one store to operations manager of all of them - this job she started 2 years ago at 32,000 salary has been raised to 70,000. I could not be prouder of either of them ... not because they can make a lot of money ... but because they were able to learn through experience rather than having to get degrees which may or may not have led to 'gainful' employment. While I recognize that there are some 'careers' that need degrees ... I am happy that things are turning out this well for my children - dedication and hard work while doing what they love to do - doesn't get much better than that!
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There are some very good options even for those without postsecondary, as your daughter proves. However, there are careers for which it is obligatory, including both meteorology and comp sci, my son's two main interests (and economics, which seems to be coming on strong again after lying fallow for a couple years). And I wish my son had kept up his swimming so he could have been a guard or instructor. He was pretty good at it but lost interest after Level 8 or 9 so never got into the lifesaving stuff.
 
While I realize I'm far from being a kid, I hope no one will mind if I say that I'm really looking forward to this coming school year. For me, classes start on September 11, and this will be my final school year in seminary. :)
 
Jae said:
While I realize I'm far from being a kid, I hope no one will mind if I say that I'm really looking forward to this coming school year. For me, classes start on September 11, and this will be my final school year in seminary. :)
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Cool. Good luck and hope the year goes well for you. You're starting late. Mrs. M and Little M both start next week.
 
Ah - September. I think it is often a time of more new beginnings than January. Best wishes to all embarking on new adventures.
 
Mendalla said:
Cool. Good luck and hope the year goes well for you. You're starting late. Mrs. M and Little M both start next week.
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Thanks Mendalla. I feel that most students at TUCS start September 11, so I'm in step with my school. Not sure why we're starting later than other schools. We are a private postsecondary institution. Maybe that has something to do with it.
 
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