| My comment about Midd was not specific to New England. We visited several schools in the north east, several in the north west, one in TX, and CC.
I don't think my S realized how "western" he is until these visits (nor would he necessarily identify it this way). He liked the NE schools, had GREAT visits, welcoming hosts & interesting classes, and lots of partying. But in the end, he recognized a vague discomfort there that he couldn't really explain.......and more important, a feeling of total fit and flow with 2 western schools.
I've lived extensively in the 4 corners of the US, and to me it just comes down to subtleties of culture. Simply depends on what we want.
When I was 18, I could hardly wait to get out of the south and go to school in MA. Others prefer a feeling of familiarity. |