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[quote=Anonymous]My kid had a great year (1 week still to go). I don’t know that it was the specific school. I was quite apprehensive about how he would do socially. In part it had to do with who he is— not the most outgoing kid, and comfortable with being alone. That’s great, but I worried it might lead him to not try and engage early on, and eventually realize he had missed out on making friends. Also, he went for a single room, and amazingly to me, got one. I didn’t encourage it, but I didn’t argue very hard against it because I thought there was no way he’d get one. When he did, I worried that it would just add to the social difficulties. 
Anyway, my concerns were all unwarranted. He went to activities early on, joined clubs and groups, and made great friends. The single room served him well as a place to “indulge his introvert” when needed (and apparently was also the preferred hang out spot for his closest friends). 
He loved the learning part, which I expected. He loves his classes, his professors, getting to be around grad students and others who love learning. It’s all good. 
Except the bathrooms. He gave those an F early on! [/quote]

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