I’m a bit nervous this morning. At 10:30am my son has to take a 2 hour aptitude test to see if he is able to attend a top elementary school in NYC via a scholarship. My son wouldn't be able to attend this school otherwise.
At the same time I will be taking a test of my own: a psychological computerized profile followed by an evaluation by a psychiatrist. I'm sorry, don’t mind my uncontrollable twitching as I explain. That only happens when I’m nervous. It’ll go away soon enough. They want to make sure that parents are able to handle the pressure of the hours of homework involved with children in this school.
If my son scores high, as I hope he will, then this scholarship and his acceptance to go to this school will be contingent on a positive evaluation of my mental state. He already passed his psychological evaluation two weeks ago, with a notation that he has to work on his impulse control.
I’m okay with whatever happens. If he doesn't go to this school I can always supplement the education he receives anywhere, as I’m doing now. It’s just that I don’t like open psych evaluations that are available to several schools simultaneously. I don’t want a negative evaluation to get into my soon to be ex-husband’s hands, if you know what I mean. I just don't want to give him ammunition.
Sighhhh! Well, thank goodness that I know I’m Okay. Y-you all think I’m okay, I-I-I mean balanced... right?
What was that? What did you say? Are you talking to me? Are YOU talking to Me?
The REAL question is whether you're actually blogging this, or if it's just the voices in your head typing :-)
And what kind of goofy scholarship requires a parental psych eval?
Posted by: Harvey at March 28, 2005 11:42 AMI gotta say, there isn't a school in the world worth that kind of crap. A *parental* psych eval?!?!?! Gimme a break.
I know what they're talking about, my two daughters were/are in the International Baccalaureate program, and the homework load is astounding. If the child is committed and not afraid of hard work, it's not difficult. A lazy kid, or one not getting the support needed from the parents is going to be overwhelmed. It doesn't mean the kid doesn't have a life outside of school.
Posted by: Ted at March 28, 2005 07:03 PMMy voices say to tell your voices to lie. *EG* Hope it went well, for both of you.
Posted by: Laughing Wolf at March 28, 2005 07:26 PMMan...if they did a psych eval on my parents...I would be riding the short bus to some school in West Virginia!
You both will do fine! :-)
Posted by: Sissy at March 28, 2005 10:51 PMA parental evaluation is a new one for me. Sort of validates, for me, my decision to move out of NYC, though.
Best of luck!
Posted by: RP at March 29, 2005 10:21 AMAny news on the results?
Posted by: RP at March 30, 2005 08:14 AMI just had to take a "mental review" test for a flippin' job! Yow! Don't they realize sales people are supposed to be crazy?!?!
Seriously - I'm sure you did just fine. And I understand your concerns on all fronts (having an ex-husband myself). Let us know how it goes!!
Posted by: Tammi at April 1, 2005 11:25 AM