<p>Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Yes, we are very proud of him. He is a good all around kid and has worked hard at school. </p>
<p>Although we are Chinese American, we live in a town that is predominantly Hispanic. I don’t think S relates to the “Asian” part of who he is except that he likes Chinese food!</p>
<p>Fish Farm: everyone thinks that is so cool, that we live and work on a fish farm…everyone, that is, except our kids! They think that makes them so “different” from all their friends and that they are the only ones that have to work during the summer doing manual labor! It has been a good experience for them. I know they will have fond memories…</p>
<p>In my research, Occidental and St Olaf appear 100% need based. Hope that is correct.</p>
<p>A part of me wants S to stay in California to go to school (because I will miss him if he goes out of state), but he is the type of person that needs to see the world and all that it has to offer. His dad is that way, too (RPCV, Papua New Guinea).</p>
<p>Anyway, thanks again! I will research the colleges you both mentioned.</p>
<p>Anyone else? Suggestions?</p>