From BC to PC

Almost 10 years ago in the month of April, Donnie and I had just finished taking Danielle to NYU for the fifth time, trying to decide if this college was the right fit for her.  After spending the day at NYU, she finally decided, that she did not want to go to NYU.  Her choice was made, and she would be a Freshman at Boston College in the Fall of 2002.  She was the first of our children to leave the nest for college, and she made the right decision, because she had a fantastic four years at BC.

This past week, Donnie and I took Janie, our youngest of five, to Wagner College in NY, and after spending the day there, she decided that Wagner was not the right choice for her.  Today we took her to the college of her choice, so in the Fall of 2012, Jane will be a Freshman at Providence College.

From BC to PC, it has been a long journey.  Danielle went to Boston College where she fit right in and felt right at home.  Michael went to B.C. for a year and to UMASS for a year, and neither school was the right fit for him, he decided that college wasn't his path at that point in his life, and is pursuing his music career.  Ryan started out at Stonehill College, but transferred his sophomore year to Fr. Woods night school at Boston College, and it is there that he found his right fit.  Mary went to UMASS for a year as a nursing major, but did not feel it was the right place for her.  She worked very hard and transferred into Boston College school of Nursing for her sophomore year....she loves BC and it is definitely the right fit for her.

Jane had no intentions of applying to Boston College.  She wanted to follow her own path, and today as we toured Providence College for accepted students day, I felt it...Jane's right fit was this college.  She is her own person, and as soon as we stepped on the campus grounds, both Donnie and I knew in our hearts that this is where she belonged.

From BC to PC,  these last 10 years, have been a roller coaster ride of emotions.  Each of our children had to find the right fit for them, whether it was the right college or the right career choice.  I cried on Danielle's first day of college, and I have cried on each of the other children's first day of college.  Today, without letting Jane see, I held in my tears, because this fall will be the last first day of college for our children, and it is hard for me to believe that my baby girl will be going to her first day of Providence College in September of 2012. 

Ten years, and I could not be prouder of each and everyone of my children.  May they continue to find their right "fit" in whatever they choose to do in life.  BC to PC, 10 years, it's been a great ride.  I know this fall I will definitely be crying on Jane's first day, but the tears will be of joy and a whole lot of pride..