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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good Lord, let it go. Your daughter has not wanted to go to your Alma mater since she was little; you’ve planted that in her head. [/quote]

So, in fairness...certain Ivy schools throw pretty crazy 5-year reunions that are well attended by alums.  It is like a Carnival for the kids, who as they get older (like 8-13), are able to run around to all the different 5-year reunion tents...where one tent has a moonbounce, one tent maybe has carnival games...free food and soda...tons of other kids playing pickup games, etc.

For many years of course, our kids would say, I want to go to alma mater...not because of anything academic or crazy, but because to them they associated it with non-stop fun and games (literally).

We never pushed anything on them and as they grew up, they of course matured.  First decided it wasn't for them and second likely has no interest either.

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You pushed your alma mater on them every time you took them to a reunion.  Most alums skip theirs. [/quote]

Geez...what's your problem?  At a couple of these schools, over 70% of the class goes to a 5-year reunion.
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The operative word is “these.”  It’s not like that with most colleges.  Most people put college behind them and move on with their lives once they graduate.  They get together with their college friends outside of college without attending reunions.  That’s not the case with Ivies and similar schools.  You guys can’t let it go, can’t get over your “glory days,” bring your kids to reunions, talk about your college incessantly - then claim you’re not putting any pressure on your kids or that you don’t care what college they attend.

Such utter bullshit.  [/quote]

So well said.  BS it is all it is. I went to a top university but I never attended a single reunion. So boring. I just go to road trip with whoever I get along with. 
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