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Anonymous wrote:I dont speak with my daughter's friends.

That’s sad. It’s not like I speak to my kids’ friends all the time, but when they’re in my house, I speak to them.

+1

Who doesn’t speak to their kids friends? So closed off and weird (or a troll).

They don't come over. Daughter is always out with them. We share pleasantries but not like we'll have some independent discussion about college life.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dont speak with my daughter's friends.

That’s sad. It’s not like I speak to my kids’ friends all the time, but when they’re in my house, I speak to them.

+1

Who doesn’t speak to their kids friends? So closed off and weird (or a troll).

They don't come over. Daughter is always out with them. We share pleasantries but not like we'll have some independent discussion about college life.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I dont speak with my daughter's friends.

That’s sad. It’s not like I speak to my kids’ friends all the time, but when they’re in my house, I speak to them.

+1

Who doesn’t speak to their kids friends? So closed off and weird (or a troll).

Anonymous wrote:Amazing that there’s very few “average” schools in the bunch. Are these private school kids?

Anonymous wrote:All girls.

Wake: super fun but socially exhausting. A bit socially competitive? Unexpected vibe.

Columbia: very hard academically. Switching major. Enjoying it. But hard.

Colorado: Amazing. Having the best time.

Vanderbilt: ugh. Expected to love it. Hard social adjustment. People drop you in groups so quickly. Social backstabbing. Worried about rush.

Michigan (X3): football season is sooo fun. Best school. Classes are really big tho. Worried about sorority rush.

Dartmouth: Kind of ehh. Hope next quarter is better

Duke: nerdier than expected. Less fun than expected.

Wisconsin: very fun. Low-key. School isn’t hard at all.

Northwestern: much more fun than expected. Lucked out with dorm and friend group. Some guys having tricky time with dirty rush.

Cornell: super fun. Rush in winter is nerve wracking. Greek life and collegetown bars rule Ithaca.

Anonymous wrote:Interesting reports about Cornell.

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Anonymous wrote:This is pointless. What makes one kid happy will make another miserable.

Yep. And I'd be willing to bet that most people here are just making things up to push certain schools and dump on others. Classic DCUM.

Yep. Completely thought that when I read about the school my sophomore attends. Blatantly untrue. And with such small class sizes you would be missed and not fare well since so much is participating in course discussions. They are very social, having a blast and no issues with “weird”, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Well, OP? Feeling brave enough yet?

I posted once above.

Some interesting responses! Loved reading them.

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Anonymous wrote:This is pointless. What makes one kid happy will make another miserable.

Yep. And I'd be willing to bet that most people here are just making things up to push certain schools and dump on others. Classic DCUM.

Anonymous wrote:Well, OP? Feeling brave enough yet?

Anonymous wrote:Spin off a previous post - that was bumped up - on what parents overhear from freshman Kids & friends (from high school) this week about the trail’s & tribulations of freshman year.

Have heard a lot this week about who’s thriving, who’s still searching for ppl and who’s already looking to transfer.

Anyone else want to dish? I’ll share but don’t want to go first (given how that other poster was treated for the reported eavesdropping).

I’m particularly interested in those kids who are having a fabulous first semester. Any clue as to why/what’s made it so successful?

Anonymous wrote:This is pointless. What makes one kid happy will make another miserable.