Academia

There might be an Afghan crisis, there might be a political crisis in Washington or in Albany, NY. There might be a covid crisis in here or everywhere else but they all take second place behind what is happening in our house.

On Tuesday, Abigail went to college the first time! I mean she finished her first year already, but never been inside the school, yet. Yesterday was the big event. Her mom being away in Europe I was the designated mother hen. 

She was asked to be there by 8:30 am, and that meant real early wake up call. She diligently took Robin out for his first pee stop, then got ready. The plan was that she would go into big, mean Manhattan by herself on the subway. This part made me a little nervous but it worked out fine. The only complain she had that the train was full and there were no empty seats. I explained that this was rush hour. But a full train is always safer than an empty one.

She was a little anxious before going because of the new environment and not knowing anybody but according to her that feeling didn't last long once she got to school. Abigail was always a very shy person, afraid of the unknown and unknown people. Yesterday, she got to school early and sat outside the lab waiting for the start of class. While waiting she surveyed the people coming and when somebody sympathetic showed up she addressed that person. By the time class started she knew a few girls. This is a huge step for good old Abi.

By lunchtime (they were served lunch) they were sitting together and at the end of the day she didn't walk to the train alone. I was really happy and relieved to hear this and I hope her other classes will turn out this well (socially, I mean).

Today, it is Wednesday and she is going in again. As far as I know she will have two days in school and one day at home classes. But that can always change.  That is three days a week, leaving ample time for socializing.