The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Letteyeti]

That's the right idea, thinking ahead, save $$ staying at home instead of in college housing.

I am going to see what college options are best for me. I do like I said have the college fund which will help and I am going to apply for a few scholarships one that the Dance Studio that I have been going to since I was little that gives, I am almost for sure to get if I go for a Dance major which I might. I just have a lot of things up in the air right now that will be sorted out I hope by the end of this my Junior year.

 

[Letteyeti]

My other piece of advice is to not take out student loans if you can help it. You want to pick a school that's a good fit, at the same time, you want to not be paying for your education indefinitely. What I did was applied to schools that were out of my price range on the sticker value, and then a few that were commutable and within my price range, and then when the scholarships came through, we made the decision. There was only one school where I wasn't offered any scholarships; I could have gone to Towson University near Baltimore for free, but it was a horrible fit, so I ended up going to a private school where I had enough scholarship money to cover most of my tuition; my parents covered the rest.

UCF is a great school. You should strongly consider it. Especially since you're not quite sure what to do, they have a ton of programs so you can explore. I wanna say they're the second largest school in the country? And they do give scholarships, and your grades are good enough that they should offer you something.

UCF will be my 1st choice of schools and probably followed by UF after that. I would have to live at UF because it would be too far to commute. UCF does not have a major in Dance, but does have a minor under the Theater program. They also have an Art program that looks very good. I do also love Art. My parents when I was a baby started a college fund for me so that will help some. They also told me that whatever the fund and any scholarships that I get they will pay for the remainder so I don't have to worry about student loans once I finish. They told me they want my college experience to be as great as the ones that they had. I drive my parents crazy, but I love them sooooo freaking much.

 

[King Panda 77]

Uh huh, sure.

Your halo is looking a bit tarnished there.

Looks shiny like a new Honda to me

 

[King Panda 77]

I drive a GM.

And then again I may not have been

 

[StarWarsGirl]

And then again I may not have been

You might just wanna quit while you're behind.

 

[Lilofan]

I am going to see what college options are best for me. I do like I said have the college fund which will help and I am going to apply for a few scholarships one that the Dance Studio that I have been going to since I was little that gives, I am almost for sure to get if I go for a Dance major which I might. I just have a lot of things up in the air right now that will be sorted out I hope by the end of this my Junior year.

A serious question, to pursue your dreams, does one need to go to a four year college and major in dance? Are there dance schools in cities that one can be totally dedicated and learn from the best and more experienced? That could maybe open more doors to your dreams. I'm just asking.

 

[donaldtoo]

@Letteyeti we also had to be able to change a tire, check and change the oil and jump start a car,

Knew all that and much, much, more well before I ever got a drivers license...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

It's not that bad. I did it in a Honda Civic several times

If it wasn't for the car with the auto tranny I'm drivin' now bein' free, I woulda' purchased yet another "manny tranny" ride...!!!

 

[Letteyeti]

A serious question, to pursue your dreams, does one need to go to a four year college and major in dance? Are there dance schools in cities that one can be totally dedicated and learn from the best and more experienced? That could maybe open more doors to your dreams. I'm just asking.

That is a great question. There are schools even before you get to college that are dedicated to the Arts that students have to apply and get accepted to, but to own a dance studio it is best to have a 4 year degree in either Dance Education or Performance Dance at an accredited program at a university. I don't want to take the dance degree and become a professional dancer. For one I think that is a huge long shot and I also don't think I have the talent for that and I have been doing it for 10 years. If I do it I would either like to own my own dance studio or at least at first work in a dance studio. I could actually work part time right now with the smallest kids at the studio I go to right now and I was going to apply this Summer before all of this pandemic came about. Those classes are more about knowing where you are in your body and just moving it. It is a lot of fun activities. I hope I kinda answered your question.

 

[donaldtoo]

No cell phones back then.

Yep, you either knew how to do all that, had a tool box in the trunk, and were your own "roadside assistance", or you walked or hitched a ride to the nearest pay phone or garage to get a tow...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

I meant we didn't have cell phones at all if you broke down you were on your own.

Although, if you had a CB radio back in the day, you could use that..."Breaker 1-9, I'm broken!"...!!!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

OK gang, it's back to the grind for this ol' dog...!
Have a Magical afternoon/evenin', all...!!!
Laterrrrrrrrrrr…!!!!!!!

 

[Songbird76]

It's been a few years since I learned to drive, but I get where you are coming from. To me I don't even think about shifting. You will get there in time .
Edit ; A lot of stick shift is fuel economy especially in urban driving .

My husband keeps telling me I'll get there, too. I guess it's just hard, because I've got the automatic ingrained in my brain. I need to get used to the stick shift, but it's hard when you only get one hour per week to practice. In Wyoming, anyone can teach you to drive as long as they've had their license for more than a year. Now I wish I had learned to drive a stick back then like my brother did. My dad insisted he needed to learn stick because someday he'd be taking over the ranch and all the ranch vehicles were stick. I, as a girl, was meant to be at home, raising children and taking care of my husband and had no reason to learn to drive.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

UCF will be my 1st choice of schools and probably followed by UF after that. I would have to live at UF because it would be too far to commute. UCF does not have a major in Dance, but does have a minor under the Theater program. They also have an Art program that looks very good. I do also love Art. My parents when I was a baby started a college fund for me so that will help some. They also told me that whatever the fund and any scholarships that I get they will pay for the remainder so I don't have to worry about student loans once I finish. They told me they want my college experience to be as great as the ones that they had. I drive my parents crazy, but I love them sooooo freaking much.

Is UCF a state school?

 

[Songbird76]

Yeah with German working it online it was like I was left out in the cold. Almost all of my friends were taking Spanish and a few French so I pretty much had no one. My parents don't know German so they weren't much of a help either. Wow, they go to school really late. I will be going back on August 10th which I don't want to think about. Right now my school district hasn't really decided if they are going to start online or partial days going to school and some online.

Yeah, we only get 6 weeks of Summer vacation. There are 3 regions that stagger their vacations, so one region will start vacation the first weekend in July, another halfway through July, and the last is 3rd weekend or so in July. Then you switch every 2 years or something. So if you had late vacation one year, you have middle the next, and then first then middle then late again. I think that's how it works. I just look at the calendar. Last year we had the last vacation, so their last school day was July 19th, and we were on our way to Disney on the 20th.

 

[Letteyeti]

Is UCF a state school?

Yes, it is the University of Central Florida. It is the school right near WDW. It is like 30 minutes away from WDW. It would be a great fit for me as it is also very close to home and I could actually commute.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

That is a great question. There are schools even before you get to college that are dedicated to the Arts that students have to apply and get accepted to, but to own a dance studio it is best to have a 4 year degree in either Dance Education or Performance Dance at an accredited program at a university. I don't want to take the dance degree and become a professional dancer. For one I think that is a huge long shot and I also don't think I have the talent for that and I have been doing it for 10 years. If I do it I would either like to own my own dance studio or at least at first work in a dance studio. I could actually work part time right now with the smallest kids at the studio I go to right now and I was going to apply this Summer before all of this pandemic came about. Those classes are more about knowing where you are in your body and just moving it. It is a lot of fun activities. I hope I kinda answered your question.

You may want to get a business degree. If you plan on owning a business, you want to learn how to run a business and deal with finances in addition to being able to teach. Actually you should minor in education or early childhood development as well.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Yes, it is the University of Central Florida. It is the school right near WDW. It is like 30 minutes away from WDW. It would be a great fit for me as it is also very close to home and I could actually commute.

That would also keep your tuition very low. Being a big school it would have a lot of options for you in terms of majors and minor choices.

 

[Letteyeti]

Yeah, we only get 6 weeks of Summer vacation. There are 3 regions that stagger their vacations, so one region will start vacation the first weekend in July, another halfway through July, and the last is 3rd weekend or so in July. Then you switch every 2 years or something. So if you had late vacation one year, you have middle the next, and then first then middle then late again. I think that's how it works. I just look at the calendar. Last year we had the last vacation, so their last school day was July 19th, and we were on our way to Disney on the 20th.

We get out way earlier than your kids. I finished this year on May 29th.

 

[Rista1313]

This is why I like living in Michigan, friendly neighbors!

So at lunch I walked around a couple blocks with my husband, we noticed over the weekend that one of the houses a couple streets over had trees that had this netting over it. Today when we went by a gentleman was outside.. he stopped and waved, so we stopped and inquired about the netting. He said it was to keep the birds out of his cherry tree and he just finished picking them yesterday, and would we like some?

YES PLEASE!

Just a little sandwich baggie half full, but it was really sweet of him!