There is a running joke in our family that if Bryan had been the first born, he would have been an only child. He was a sweet, shy child, but boy was he stubborn! His parents and grandmother had to practically sit on him to get him to do his homework. I worried about what would happen to him when he got to college and did not have "Granna" to make him study! He used to joke that he was taking her with him!
Fortunately, well before that, this bright kid got serious about his studies, graduating in the top ten in his class at Clinton High School. And, when he got to MSU, he followed in his Papaw Nelson's footsteps by majoring in Engineering.
To say I am proud of this kid is an understatement. He has overcome a reading disorder by finding ways to learn that work for him. Over the past year or so, he has taken charge of his health, changing his eating habits, and exercising regularly while taking graduate courses and working as a graduate research assistant. He interviewed for 4 jobs on a Friday and had offers from 3 of them by the next Monday. He will be moving to Huntsville, AL in the next few weeks to start working for Dynetics, an applied science and information tech company.
For those parents who are pulling their hair out dealing with stubborn kids, take heart. Those things that drive parents insane when kids are little can be the very things that ensure success when they are older.
Hang in there.
1 comment:
Wonderful and Amen!!
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