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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up on the east coast, then went to college in the midwest, and it was so mind-opening for me. Being far from home showed me that a lot of things I’d taken for granted, assuming “that’s just how people are,” were in fact regionally-specific cultural traits that I could choose to keep, or not. It really opened my world, and parts of myself, in a way that I’m grateful for today. Because going far from home was so meaningful for me, I encouraged my kids to consider schools that were in different parts of the country and in communities that felt different from the world they’d known. One did, and had a similar experience to mine. We’ll see about kid #2. I understand why people wouldn’t want their kids to go far, of course. But I’m very glad I did. [/quote] We just dropped our first kid off to college in the midwest and your words gave me a lot of comfort. Thanks![/quote]
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