Ok, she starts properly in September, but they have them in for two weeks to bridge the gap between GCSEs and their A level courses. I personally don't think she will need any gap bridging. The IGCSEs have had plenty of material well into the AS level syllabus. College talk about them being in charge of their own learning and responsible for this and that; I think she's a little worried she's going to be treated like a child when she's been so independent for so long. It's not compulsory to do these two weeks but I think she feels if she doesn't everyone else will know their way around etc.
It's going to be so weird next week with just DD2 and I at home. In fact, DD2 will be all alone Monday morning as I teach in school. Up until now it's been her and DD1. I can't hold DD1 back; she wants to go and it's not for me to make her choices. Besides, she's ready and should love it.
But goodness me, it's going to be hard for DD2 and I. All these years we've all been at home together. Neither DD2 or I are looking forward to it. DD2 went through a phase of constant crying over not wanting DD1 to go. She's been more stoical lately, but tells me she is still feeling very sad over it. She is worried DD1 will change once she gets to college, not be her closest friend and ally any more, grow away from us all and that worries me too. But I know I have to let her go.
Feeling that DD1 is no longer home educated is very strange indeed. Those of you on here whose children went off to further or higher education, how was it? Did the rest of you adjust OK?
I'm working all weekend so it's not like I'm even going to see her much before Monday. I guess I will just need to adjust. 