Monday, August 26, 2024

College Bound

 Our oldest granddaughter, Ane Marie, left for college last week. Here she is saying goodbye to her kitty.


This is in her dorm. First year students are required to stay in the dorm, and are not allowed their cars! She got about 45,000 steps a day just during orientation!


About five flights of steps just to get to her dorm!





18 comments:

CheerfulMonk said...

I’m excited for her!

MadSnapper said...

Prayers for her as she leaves her home and family. She is so very smart and beautiful. wow on those steps. How far is she from where you are.. I like the way they have the dorm set up, the bed with storage under it. I know all of you will miss her.

Shug said...

So hard to believe that Ana Marie is now in College. Prayers for her to have a safe, successful year. Hopefully she isn't that far away and will be able to come home often. Her dorm room is so cute and so is she.

DawnTreader said...

Best of luck to her! What will she be studying?

Inger said...

Many good wishes for her, I know she will do well. And be in great shape with all those steps.

Mari said...

Hooray for Ann Marie! That's a lot of walking. I know she'll do great!

Debby said...

I wish Ann Marie good success in college.

Chatty Crone said...

I like the steps saying a lot. Did you cry? How far away is she? I was so thrilled for my kids - but I knew it was the beginning of the end of an era. I am such a baby.

Red Rose Alley said...

Anne Marie's off to college! Have never heard of that rule of staying within the dorms and not allowed their cars. Her dorm looks nice, and it looks like she has all the things around her close to her heart. She will miss her kitty. Love that picture of her walking the steps on campus, Ginny. I hope she has a good year of learning, making new friends, and good teachers!

~Sheri

photowannabe said...

New beginnings and there is a whole story in that walk up the stair path.. Way to go.
Sue

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Good luck to your granddaughter on her first year of college and the first days especially. I too must have missed where she is attending college and her planned major, but then it could always change.

HappyK said...

An exciting time for your granddaughter.

Great-Granny Grandma said...

Wow, that's a lot of steps.
Hope she has s super terrific year.

Jenny the Pirate said...

Look at Anne Marie, at college! That is so great. I love what she did with her dorm room! Interesting that they have to walk everywhere; that's good. She'll learn a lot from that, and get some exercise, and explore and discover. I hope and pray that she has a productive, rewarding freshman year! xoox

Debbie said...

i remember sending our boys off to college, it is such an exciting time...it was before they had watches that counted your steps but i'll bet we did that many!! her room looks adorable, she is a very pretty girl!!

DeniseinVA said...

How exciting! Such sweet photos, especially the one with her kitty. She's going to get some great exercise!

Ida said...

How exciting for her. That's a good way to get exercise for sure. Feel sad for her kitty but they adjust.

Rose said...

That is a lot of steps! I bet she does well in college!

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