I am so proud!!! My youngest...

[ImpatientOne]

My youngest daughter, Angela, is 19. She was in an excelerated program in high school where she attended the last two years at the local community college and earned dual credits. She graduated last spring from HS with her AA degree from the Community College with an emphasis in Arabic

Angela went off to college last fall to major in International Relations with an emphasis in Middle Eastern studies and Arabic. She was approached by her Dean about an opportunity to study abroad this summer. She found out a few months ago that she was selected by the State Department for a Critical Language Intensive Study program in Morocco this summer. She left yesterday to go to the orientation in DC, then she will fly out tomorrow for Morocco. She will spend the summer in Morocco, and was told that due to the nature of the program, she will pick up an extra year''s worth of Arabic language while there!!! She is required to speak only Arabic while in Morocco.

Anyway, I am just so dang proud of her! What an opportunity for a 19 year old kid! While she has traveled alone before, this is her frist trip abroad. I am so excited for her!!!

My baby is growing up! I can''t believe she will be starting her senior year of college when she gets back...

 

[atroop711]

that''s amazing. Congrats to your daughter and to you (for being great support to her)

 

[dragonfly411]

Impatient - that is amazing!

 

[Lauren8211]

That is phenomenal!

She''s going to have such a fantastic experience!

Congratulations to the both of you!

 

[princesss]

That''s incredible! Congratulations to your daughter, it sounds like she''s really smart and a hard worker, which are two very admirable qualities. She''s going to have an incredible summer.

 

[Skippy123]

Oh wow, that is so wonderful; you must be sooo proud!!! congrats to you both, that is super exciting

 

[swimmer]

Congratulations! Morocco is an amazing country.
Can she pick up some Tuareg silver jewelery or perhaps a woven purse or shawl for you?

 

[tigian]

Congratulations! I can see why you are so proud. What a bright, ambitious young lady! I give you credit for her many accomplishments!

 

[mrscushion]

Wow, good for her. You must be so proud. What a great kid.

 

[soocool]

Wow, what an accomplishment! You should be proud.

 

[Bia]

Wow, you should be proud!

That is quite an accomplishment (I''m trying to remember what I had accomplished at 19

)

Congratulations to her! And to you for being the mama of such a wonderful kid!

 

[Hudson_Hawk]

Congratulations!!!!

 

[mayachel]

That IS a wonderful accomplishment. You have every reason to be proud of your daughter.

 

[bee*]

That''s amazing! No wonder you''re so proud of her!! She''ll have an amazing time!

 

[Indylady]

Wow!! That is just fantastic!!!

 

[tlh]

whoot whoot! That is AMAZING!

 

[D&T]

What an amazing kid you have!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Congratulations to her!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

How exciting for your daughter! You raised her right!

 

[Kaleigh]

Congrats to her and to you Mom, I know you are proud. That''s awesome!!!

 

[icekid]

What an honor! You must be so proud, Impatient. Congrats to you both

 

[gemgirl]

ImpatientOne, you have every reason to feel proud of your daughter. Congratulations to Angela, and to you and your whole family for being so supportive and encouraging to her. She''s going to have one heck of an interesting summer! Just imagine what her answers will be when someone asks..... "well, what do you do for your summer vacation?.....

Oh so cool!