UPDATE on elder son: First day was freshmen orientation and

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8. I hear you. That's because they find their own interests that are sometimes so obsessive that

dry, rote schoolwork will never be on the front burner - that didn't ever change much with my son.

My son had a gift for either forgetting assignments, losing them, just not telling us about them, etc. He really has no time for organized activities, unless he's the one organizing, and as such he loses the rest of the team.

It's a unique experience, that's for sure. But there is also a lot of love. It all evens out.