So, I decided it was time to blog.
Laura just sent me a few more pictures of guess who, Henry Thomas. Enjoy.
He is so chunky.
Anyway, update on crazy parents of college-bound students:
yesterday's presentations went well. (plural, I do 3-4 each preview). I do not get nervous talking in front of people, in fact, I get loud, so nerves is never an issue with me and public speaking, the issue is always over-protective parents. Let 'em go mom and pops - they are in college. But I can't exactly say that, so I am forced to continue to do my job the best way I know how.
Here are a few questions I was asked:
1."My son is really wild. Like really. I am scared if he lives on campus he will get a DUI, so I think he should live at home. What should I do?"
hmmmmm.....
2."My daughter made the dance team. Can I pick up her boots today?"
not the dance team advisor, I am the marketing manager for res life. Bore someone else with your questions....
3."How long does it take to get there?"
What? to get where? and from where? I don't understand.
4."Is there a curfew for residents?"
answer: "No"
"Well, is there anyway a staff member can make sure my daughter is in her room at a decent hour?"
absolutely not, unless you pay me extra to babysit your 19 year old angel.
Last, but not least:
5."I can not believe you all are allowing the kids to register for classes with out us. Can I leave to go make sure my son signs up for the right classes?"
sure, lady. Will you be taking the class with him as well?
I love my job. Really, I do. Working for a university is fabulous, but some parents should have never been allowed to have children in the first place.
Ok, maybe all this non-sense writing has triggered some ingenious thoughts that I can now transfer onto this proposal writing.
until the next time I get stumped.....
8 comments:
You're so FUNNY! My favorite is number 5 and I bet she will be taking the class with him. :)
they are called "helicopter parents"...they hover! one of my professors said that she has had parents show up for advising with their kids. i would kill my parents!
oh my gosh I am experiencing the same thing right now with our Orientation sessions over here at State. My favorite scenario (actually, it was a huge headache) is from one mom in particular whose son can't come to any of the sessions because he's going to "be out of the country the entire month of June.":
Me: That's ok, ma'm. He can contact an advisor when he gets back and get his schedule worked out after July 1.
Crazy Mother: But who will orient him to campus? AND by July, all the other kids will have gotten the best classes.
Me: Well we just gave him a campus tour, ma'am. He should be pretty oriented.
CM: I find this to be cruel and unusual punishment! (she really used that term) I'll have you know that my son was named "Most Likely to Succeed by his peers, so you should be grateful he chose MSU and go through the flip chart yourself if that's what it takes to orient him to campus.
I didn't respond to her. How do you take someone like this seriously?
i went from laughing out loud at your post (all the while thinking "do people like this really exist?") and now, after reading tricia's comment, i'm just speechless. i mean SERIOUSLY PEOPLE??? come on. i hope i'm never one of "those" parents.
cruel and unusual punishment.
I would say that's what I endured yesterday as a result of a mother-of-the-bride from hell gone sour.
heather, i laughed out loud more than twice at this blog. my favorite, "how long does it take to get there?"
and yes. we can absolutely be real friend. how to facilitate that, i'm not really sure.
you're hilarious, and yes, those crazy parents do exist! believe it or not, it starts much much younger than college age...i have helicopter parents in my 2nd grade class. these poor kids get it from birth. bless them all.
As one of those actual college advisors who have to deal with these parents all the time, I can totally relate. I have parents in my office who seriously won't let their students answer any questions.
Me (looking at the student): So what do you want to major in?
Student looks to mom and she says: Accounting and he wants to take College Algebra at 9....
LET THEM GO!!!!!
My fav...How long does it take to get there?
Please oh please, do not let me turn into one of those parents.
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