http://about-ruth.com/2008/07/24/choosing-primary-schools/ filipina. wahm. scientist-on-hold. trailing spouse. philippines. deutschland. singapore. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:07:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://about-ruth.com/2008/07/24/choosing-primary-schools/#comment-95811 transposable element » Blog Archive » third time lucky Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:40:07 +0000 http://about-ruth.com/2008/07/24/local-primary-school-search/#comment-95811 [...] i think we’ve finally arrived at a school choice for jan, the third we’ve seen so far. it’s not our first choice, but considering the distance from the school, and moving is not an option until mid next year (i still have 3 moving boxes left to unpack, btw), plus the fact that the classes will be conducted in the afternoons, we just couldn’t see how we can make it work with tkps. even if i find a school bus that would be willing to bring jan to and fro, it will mean that he won’t make it home before 7pm. that leaves just enough time for dinner and some down time before it’s time for bed. home work and other activities will have to be in the mornings, and i will be the one who will supervise everything. which wouldn’t have been a problem, if there wasn’t mia to take care of, too. nah, it won’t work. [...] [...] i think we’ve finally arrived at a school choice for jan, the third we’ve seen so far. it’s not our first choice, but considering the distance from the school, and moving is not an option until mid next year (i still have 3 moving boxes left to unpack, btw), plus the fact that the classes will be conducted in the afternoons, we just couldn’t see how we can make it work with tkps. even if i find a school bus that would be willing to bring jan to and fro, it will mean that he won’t make it home before 7pm. that leaves just enough time for dinner and some down time before it’s time for bed. home work and other activities will have to be in the mornings, and i will be the one who will supervise everything. which wouldn’t have been a problem, if there wasn’t mia to take care of, too. nah, it won’t work. [...]

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