I'm sure you both gave them lots of early training that made it possible for them to do it for themselves. We need more parents like you to instill those priceless values and qualities in their children.
Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] How my day went from good, to bad, to good, to bad,to - could I make it today > Thanks Wilton - I am not only proud of them but I like them. They deserve > the credit, though. They have done it all on their own. I provided the > poverty and their mother provided the brains. > BillR > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Wilton Strickland > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 3:44 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] How my day went from good, to bad, to good, to bad, to - > could I make it today > > ATTABOY, Bill. Congratulations. You should be very proud. You've done > very well. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 3:22 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] How my day went from good, to bad, to good, to bad,to - > could I make it today > > > > Larry - if my internet ever comes back [the line is so long that every few > > months it has stretched to the point that a passing truck snags it. This > > time it lasted a week] I'll answer, and the answer will be that I have no > > idea, either as to where the money actually goes [sports stadiums? > > Multi-million $ salaries for coaches and top officials? I would doubt > much > > or any $ is given to any political candidate or given to anything outside > > itself] or if I could make it on my own today. My kids were told early on > > that they were smart enough to get scholarships, and if they didn't we > > didn't have the $$ to help much [I had also worked at a college for a few > > years and saw many kids who were wasting their time and their parents $$]. > > Eldest took a few courses and discovered that if she wanted to make decent > > grades she would have to open the books, which she had graduated HS > without > > ever doing]. They decided she would stay home and raise babies [they own > 3 > > homes in CA and property in FL - don't worry about your taxes supporting > her > > kids]. #2 put herself through with some loans, lots of scholarships and a > > LOT of study - she's an Occupational Therapist and she earned it herself. > # > > 3 is at the end of her bachelors and awaiting enough $ to be able to > > continue for her last semester [long story for a near 4.0 student]; #4 [ex > > diesel mechanic computer programmer for the USAF] is currently at the end > of > > bachelors in computer science through the USAF [and managing a 4.0]. All > on > > his own with USAF help, but he studies many hours each day. His ex [we > > think of her as our 4th daughter] is now on a free ride studying > > architecture after making 1 'B' in college [because the prof felt a > > sophomore should not be able to make an 'A" in his class, no matter that > > hers was one of the highest grades in the class.] Son and his ex study > more > > in a week than I did in a semester. They have all done it over the last 8 > > years, so I think it can still be done, though none of them have attended > > Ivy League schools. I have no idea if I could do it now, but probably not > > as I was never a very good student - one of those ADD sorts who couldn't > > focus on the reading [but I listen and write pretty well...] Lots of > > scholarships and grants and a few loans. Mine also took 23 years from > start > > to finish [1967 - 1990], including a year out to recover from a head on > > [saved by my 220Sb] and 2 years out of grad school before being invited > back > > for post-grad. I don't recommend taking that long, and doing the majority > > of a project/thesis on your own after moving 1,200 miles from professors > and > > professional libraries is NOT a good idea [you shouldn't have to ask how I > > know that]. > > There have to be some folks here that have more recent experience than > > mine, but let's say I wouldn't want to try it today, though I do see some > > who make it work. > > BillR > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of LarryT > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 7:13 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] How my day went from good, to bad, to good, to bad, to > > > > Bill wrote:<<survived on my own for my junior and senior years with 2 part > > time jobs and > > several night classes and a few grants>> > > > > Not sure when you did that, but I wonder if it's at all possibloe for a > > student to work part time & pay for school while attending classes like > you > > did? I know it wouldn;t work at one of those $50k colleges, but are > there > > > > *any* colleges or universities that offer a good education without > > requiring the donation of a arm & leg? > > > > Not in the market - just curious. > > > > Which brings me to the next question - where does all that money go? $50k > > times, what? 5000 students? > > > > that's $250,000,000 !! That's a huge chunk of change - I'm assuming for > > simplicities sake the 5000 is full tuition paying students - those on > > reduced rate plans are over and above the 5000. > > > > Hmmm another question - I assume colleges & universities are free to > donate > > as much of that 250mil to political parties of their choice? > > > > Gotta go - later ya'll - > > Larry > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
