Early Returns and Exits
I remember two years ago when Cici and I started on this journey through high school. I had a feeling of utter helplessness then as I looked at the early test results in her classes. In the wee hours of the morning I worked on a plan that I hoped would allow her to earn passing grades in each of her classes.
I set up an Excel spreadsheet based on how much each quiz was worth in each class, how much each test was worth, how much the homework was worth, how much each project was worth, and how much the final exam was worth. Then I made some assumptions that helped me determine how she would have to perform in order to pass each class. At that moment it didn't look like she could achieve even that minimalist goal.
Each semester since those dark days - in fact, in each six week period since then - I always watch the early grades closely for any signs of trouble. Will she struggle with this class? How much help will she need from me? Is the teacher helping or are we pretty much on our own in particular classes? I also watch the homework carefully for the same signs.
I just checked and the first returns are in for the junior year. She has a solid slate of A's, with most of them being 100's or 99. We should make sure Cici does her homework early this evening so she can go to sleep early, I told Ping before she left to pick Cici up at school. You should tell her, Ping replied, because she listens to what you say. I am just her Mama. And so it has been. Fortunately Cici accepted this as my role from the beginning, and now we don't even think about it.
I have been blogging here for many months now but the future is uncertain. Today I paid a company to set up a blog for my law firm and it will require a good bit of my time to feed that blog because the new blog will play in the major leagues of blogging. The new blog won't be ready for about six weeks, however, so it gives me time to think and plan for its launch. The focus will be on family and business immigration. My job will be to write the content. I will have a team of techies and marketing gurus who will handle everything else.
The things I do to feed my baby chickens.
I set up an Excel spreadsheet based on how much each quiz was worth in each class, how much each test was worth, how much the homework was worth, how much each project was worth, and how much the final exam was worth. Then I made some assumptions that helped me determine how she would have to perform in order to pass each class. At that moment it didn't look like she could achieve even that minimalist goal.
Each semester since those dark days - in fact, in each six week period since then - I always watch the early grades closely for any signs of trouble. Will she struggle with this class? How much help will she need from me? Is the teacher helping or are we pretty much on our own in particular classes? I also watch the homework carefully for the same signs.
I just checked and the first returns are in for the junior year. She has a solid slate of A's, with most of them being 100's or 99. We should make sure Cici does her homework early this evening so she can go to sleep early, I told Ping before she left to pick Cici up at school. You should tell her, Ping replied, because she listens to what you say. I am just her Mama. And so it has been. Fortunately Cici accepted this as my role from the beginning, and now we don't even think about it.
I have been blogging here for many months now but the future is uncertain. Today I paid a company to set up a blog for my law firm and it will require a good bit of my time to feed that blog because the new blog will play in the major leagues of blogging. The new blog won't be ready for about six weeks, however, so it gives me time to think and plan for its launch. The focus will be on family and business immigration. My job will be to write the content. I will have a team of techies and marketing gurus who will handle everything else.
The things I do to feed my baby chickens.
As a weekend reader these days, I'd hate to see this blog suffer with your absence.
I sure you will do what you need to do for your family, but don't forget all of Angela's aunts and uncles out here in the ether!
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Thanks Smitty.
They are telling me that I should only post 2-4 times per month on the business blog, so it won't be as time consuming as I thought.
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Score one for the good guys! I think you can have more fun with this one anyway, Lee.
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I think you are right. I can just report the news here.
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