Thanks, Dottie, I am counting the days till freshman year is over (only finals to go) and I can not wait and hope DS will make the big final push to get everything together. The lack of control for involved parent is very frustrating from my point of view.
I'm not sure if it's because he's young, having skipped & being late summer birthday, or his laid-back attitude, but it does concern me. It could also be hormones. He was very organized in middle school, timely in turning in assignments; but this year, he leaves everything to the last possible moment (perhaps to be entertained by apoplectic mom). For instance, today is the last day of classes with lots of assignments due. He discovered at 8:30 pm last night that he had left his folder with all his work somewhere. My questions are, "Why didn't you make sure you had everything you needed for this last crunch?" "Why did you not check till 8:30 pm?" "Why were these things done this past weekend when we had plenty of time, so you didn't have to wait till the day before?" and many more! I know he seriously cares about his grades but his heart and his actions don't seem to align.
Anyway, I am hoping he matures over the summer because I don't know if I can face another year like this one.
