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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]When did fun become a criteria for college? You are going to school to study, get a degree and ultimately, get a job.[/b]My DS graduated from Swarthmore ((another where fun goes to die school). He thrived both academically and socially. Just because there are smart, academically motivated students doesn’t make them all reclusive, studying nerds. [/quote]

When did fun become a criteria?

In my case, 1990, when I chose to go to Duke.

While there, I had an extraordinary amount of fun, including celebrating two basketball national championships, swinging by kegs (or House CC or Mirecort) with friends whenever we felt like blowing off some steam, hooking up in the gardens, and all sorts of other fun from ages 18-22.

I also got a phenomenal education that has served me very well for thirty plus years and counting. I was admitted to multiple T14 law schools, received multiple BigLaw offers, enjoyed a massive career as a corporate lawyer, and then downshifted into a second career so I can work part-time and spend tons of time with my family.

My DH has followed a similar path. We can afford to retire at this point but want to be good role models for our kids. So we both work part-time and plan retire early, once our youngest heads off to college.

It’s called BALANCE, something that was very much part of our college education. Fun and academic rigor are not necessarily either/or. For us, it was both/and.

So yes, some brilliant kids absolutely want this - the fun is core to their personality, and it’s actually part of what helps them succeed academically (and later, professionally and personally.)

Other kids do not want this. And that’s absolutely fine, too. Different people are different, and there are schools for everyone. [/quote]

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