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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks for the feedback so far.

DD will be ready to go to college when it is time. She's currently a sophomore. She has known the family friend since she was a little girl, but she's never spent much time with her (she's BFFs with the much younger sister).

They are not going to meet up for coffee. We are going to roll into town around 4:30, check into the hotel, and then meet up with friend around 5pm. My hope is that the friend might show DD the student center, give her take on college life, and let her see her dorm if that's allowed (strict Covid rules at the school still). No more than an hour. We'll have an official tour the next day, so there is no pressure to show the library, etc. If she only has 20 minutes, that's fine, too.

The college town is cute and has some nice independent coffee shops (avocado toast-type places, so $$), a crepe place, etc. I could ask her mom what she likes and buy a gift card before we leave the next day. [/quo

Gift card would be awesome and don't worry about dinner...[b]my college freshman would be happy to show a student around for a bit but not be tied to going out to dinner with them. [/b][/quote]

This exactly for my college kid.  Time is a more precious commodity than food.  He's kind and polite so he would feel obliged to go have the dinner, but it would be an imposition because he's really busy with classes/work/social life.  He would REALLY appreciate a gift card though that he could give himself a treat when he wanted it (or take his girlfriend for a treat).[/quote]

This is OP. Thank you - this solidified my decision. Btw, dinner would have also been with me. Friend is closer with me than DD.

Anyway, Friend has a boyfriend, and I like the idea that she could take her BF for a treat with a gift card to a place she likes. [/quote]

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