I can't believe it's been almost a month since the girls left on this adventure! I missed Montana's last call, but she did get to speak with her father, sister and (sad) boyfriend, who happened to be visiting at the time. Sounds like they really buckled down for some classes once back from the Amazon. It's great to hear Montana excited about school again. She'd especially lost interest in math a couple of years ago, when it seemed to become irrelevent to every day life- but now Math Applications is one of her favorite subjects! Thank you, Traveling School. She is really enjoying her "drama-free" new friends. And I don't think she's ever had more than one or two teachers under the age of 40 before. The young, enthusiastic staff certainly helps!
I really look forward to hearing about the homestays, and will be very envious of their trip to the Galapagos. How many people EVER get to go there?!!
So far, Montana's only had some allergy sniffles, but I hope all the girls are feeling perfectly well, by now.
Best to all-
Donna de Kuyper
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Thanks, Donna, for the update! Personally, I think Math Apps should be taught in every high school -- it's "real life math" and frankly, way more useful than calculus unless you're an engineer. Jenna took Math Apps last semester and the first thing she said when I asked about classes that first call was "transfer my money from my savings account to a money market account". Coming from a kid that doesn't really like math either, it was great!
Yes, the fantastic TTS teachers teach them well! :-)
We just got a letter in which Montana requested some time with her dad to talk about investments, and the challenges women face preparing for retirement. OMG!
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