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[quote=Anonymous]Like many of you, I encouraged my son (only child) to do well in high school, do well on the SATs, write a good essay for the Common App and prepare for college.  He was very fortunate.  He got into all 11 schools he applied to.

Then came this week when he was happy, anxious, thrilled and scared of going to college.  Then on Thursday came drop off day.  Although he hasn't started classes, he is totally in love with the school.

We drove to school with his stuff.  Moved his stuff into the dorm.  Then time for goodbyes.  So incredibly difficult.  When we left he was off to lunch with new friends.

My house has never been so empty.  I am puffy from crying.  I am so happy for my son and that he likes where he is.  But what a profound sense of sadness that he is away.

I realize that all the work he did in high school was in preparation for college and intellectually I knew he was going away.  But the actual going-away part is so hard.

Our relationship has changed forever, but he is a good kid and though it doesn't feel like it now, he will come home again.  And he will grow and mature and become his own person.

I know this gets better for parents over time, but it was a swift punch in the gut to drive away.

For now, I have lots of Kleenex.

I wish all of you good luck when the drop off day comes.

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