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My son received his first college acceptance today! I’m thrilled for him and everything he’s worked for.
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I know that feeling Andrew! Proud seems to not cover that feeling properly

Congratulations to your son!
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Good stuff, Andrew - congratulations to him! What will he study?
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Congrats. Always a relief.
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Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:03 pm Good stuff, Andrew - congratulations to him! What will he study?
He wants to study business, more specifically finance. He’s got a real entrepreneurial spirit.
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Thermexman wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:47 pm Congrats. Always a relief.
Relief indeed! He’s only applied to three schools, and earlier this week he got a rejection from one. So the timing of this acceptance could not have been better!
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Congratulations you are right to be proud of your son (and yourself).
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jkbarnes wrote:
Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:03 pm Good stuff, Andrew - congratulations to him! What will he study?
He wants to study business, more specifically finance. He’s got a real entrepreneurial spirit.
Congratulations. I think finance makes a lot of sense in the world we live in currently. If I went back and started over, that’s what I’d study.
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Robotaz wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:07 pm
jkbarnes wrote:
Amor Vincit Omnia wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 4:03 pm Good stuff, Andrew - congratulations to him! What will he study?
He wants to study business, more specifically finance. He’s got a real entrepreneurial spirit.
Congratulations. I think finance makes a lot of sense in the world we live in currently. If I went back and started over, that’s what I’d study.
With his interest in business and finance, my parents and I have decided to fund a brokerage account for him as a graduation gift. As part of that I’m going to ask him to wrap his modest collection of savings bond into that account to give him some personal “buy in.” It seems like a perfect gift, and I think he’ll really enjoy them whole experience of managing his own modest investments.
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Congratulations. Some good news from the US of A. :-D
Mind you, the young man had excellent teachers, Andrew!
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jkbarnes wrote:
Robotaz wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:07 pm
jkbarnes wrote: He wants to study business, more specifically finance. He’s got a real entrepreneurial spirit.
Congratulations. I think finance makes a lot of sense in the world we live in currently. If I went back and started over, that’s what I’d study.
With his interest in business and finance, my parents and I have decided to fund a brokerage account for him as a graduation gift. As part of that I’m going to ask him to wrap his modest collection of savings bond into that account to give him some personal “buy in.” It seems like a perfect gift, and I think he’ll really enjoy them whole experience of managing his own modest investments.
Tell him I’ll be his first customer, but I want an expert in call options. I’ll do the homework if he’ll just use the mechanical and computer skills he learns.
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Congratulations! I remember the feeling of being accepted to study medicine- like the future opening up ahead of you :thumbup:
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missF wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 6:55 pm ...like the future opening up ahead of you :thumbup:
I hope he sees it that way too!
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