Seasy finished exam, she did very well, like all the other years, or even better this year. She started to put the smartness on the exam, I am very happy for her achievement, very proud of her, have her is the best thing in my life . Just regret I did not have another one . The love. I have towards her is none replaceable by anything, I accepted her , take care of her and truly love her .
It was my idea to have her experience the world best university experience, as I do not know how to lead her to choose IB. course, I know she will have a bright future if I can guild her proper, but I do not know how, it is the time she has to find out on her own, I provide a plate form, she can go jump from there. I can not jump for her. This is the choice only she can make. First year. She refused to go. 2012, she said she will go if another kid go. I was concern she is too young, did not push, but 2013, she will be 16, she can go now, i asked my friend, Mao yu feng to let her super smart daughter Betty to go. However, my judgement was wrong, the parents found out too expensive and did not provide the opportunity to Betty. Seasy smart enough to take the chance and go alone.
I remembered how happy we all are when we know she got accepted by Harvard , then we concerned a lot about how she will stay for 6 weeks in campus alone. Today is July 12th, I am very happy to know Seady made it .
Wilber and me flew on June 22nd to bring her to campus, seasy is the last one arrived. She kept on saying other girls are so nice, Morgan is french/Korean mix. One Korean, one from Indiana , one black and Seasy. She is the only one from Canada, girls laughing at her accent . They choose Nero biology , chemical , physical , all different, but they all smart kids. I have confident from then that she will like it and enjoy this 6 weeks. She started to be nice too , there are 5 girls only 4 rooms, she decided to share rooms. She lets other girl choose first and took the left over up-bed. We did not say anything, helped her to settle down, then, walk around the campus to get other stuff done with her . Campus is really nice, nice talk solid building inside the wall, lots of green empty space with big trees, students lying down on grass under the sun, enjoy the knowledge . Outside of campus is Harvard square, Harvard coop store, this Cambridge town is build for Harvard , lots of positive energy , I feel young, excited, feel desire to get better in life . Seasy did not know what she is having now till later.
We tried some restrauant in town, she is very happy she found bubble tea, I was very happy to know i a, young : no one believe i a, the mum of seasy, they all say we are sisters. oh, we met grammar school principle on first day in Harvard . He is getting student ID, same as seasy, so now she has a principle classmate, boston is hot, very hot, seasy doom has no air cool, but she is not allowed to stay in my hotel which is close to her doom, about 10 girls in one floor, with one bath room . I was concerned that Seasy will not be able to take it easy. She has her own bed room plus own shower since she was little, always hate people share her bathroom .
next day , she was fine, just said it was hot, Breakfast, we went to have salad at market, walking distance from her place, has all the food she needs, however, no fridges she can not buy anything . We took fly back next day, in the flight, I realized deeply, this is the best things ever do for her.
Problem starts from Monday , she does not like the course she choose: sociology. She found out every kid study very hard, spend every night at library , she became a dummy all of sudden , does not understand half do what teacher said, never have this feeling before, she always the best in school. All the pride are gone . She decided to change class, this means she has to take her existing class and other class at same time , she starts to lost organization : no time to eat; can not find class place; took wrong lesson and realized in the middle have to finish it and take right one again, every lesson is 3 hrs, she running out of time .
"Mum, can I go back Halifax ?"
" yes, you always welcome home, but one day you have to facing real life, the late you start, the less time you have to prepare, you will run out if time. "
" mum, too hot, I can not sleep, then, I got up late no time for breakfast, no time for lunch either"
" remember , your health go first"
" mum, I do not know which one to chooses, proctor told me can not help, no one can help. Can I go back home?"
" mum, I have red eyes, maybe a fever, I went to CVS , pharmacy asked me to go to emergency. I called taxi, no one know where it is"
I freak out this time, called management myself and left strong message. Harvard is not bad. Assistant dean offered help. He is an Indian , he helped Seasy to choose the course, fix the red eyes. Seasy starts to know there is a group that can help.
Finally, she choose math and journalist. Fridge comes on Thursday , her most difficult first week past. Second weeks I will go visit her. Felt it really necessary to go. Seasy called me so many times the 1st week, I almost thought I made a wrong decision to let her be there. However, all other girls are similar age, they all fine. She should be able to make it.
2nd week is smoother, nothing too serious happen. Math is 3hr daily lesson, plus evening do home work. Exams frequently . When I asked her what she wants for 16th birthday, answer is " tutor" . This camp indeed started to Change her life.
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