Monthly Archives: February 2009

The days leading up to the big test were manic days for the whole family.  We all worked hard to get ready, the kids took the test, and now we are back to what passes for normal in our household.  … Continue reading →

We got up at an insanely early hour on Saturday, got our stuff together, ate a banana and some Cheerios and headed out the door to the testing center.  I had a good time. I wasn’t too nervous when I … Continue reading →

Troy and I sat in the Wake County Regional Library at Cameron Village and studied on Saturday while Lorena and Youngin went shopping in Cameron Village.  The kids were over at St. Augustine College to take their ACT.  I do … Continue reading →

North Carolina law requires all homeschool students to take a nationally normed standardized test every year.  We would do that whether or not it were required.  It is just nice to get some confirmation that there is educational progress.  We … Continue reading →

Christian Math:  Christian is poised to move on from Algebra II to Geometry in February.  He has been doing particularly good work of late, showing all his work and writing very neatly.  That is very important at this level of … Continue reading →

My ACT essay is on Saturday and I’m afraid I am feeling quite unprepared.  Today I spent a good chunk of the afternoon reading and re-reading the big fat ACT prep book and taking a couple of the sample tests. … Continue reading →

Well, we are only days away from the ACT.  We are headed over to St. Augustine College in Raleigh on Saturday, armed with our Black Warrior #2 pencils (thanks for the great tip, Troy – I hope we can find … Continue reading →

I was laying in bed at about 4:00 this morning and an idea came to me. It was an idea about how to solve a hard technical problem. I love that. It might be the best part about being an … Continue reading →

My CLEP psychology book is actually really interesting.  I wouldn’t want to be a psychologist, partly because psychology seems so cold and God-rejecting, and partly (well, mostly) because Dad won’t let me.   But I have learned quite a bit … Continue reading →

I was a little disconcerted by recent events at work (a big layoff) so we talked about it over the weekend and considered what to do.  The reality is that my job is not in jeopardy, nor will it change … Continue reading →