<p>I guess it is longer if you add the holiday break. UD is not the only school with the 4-1-4 plan, so I suppose there are pros and cons to it either way. Mostly there are not too many kids in our area home from school at this time anyway, so friends would not make a difference. I guess it is more important that they find something productive to do- employment, on line class, travel, research…</p>
<p>It could also be a benefit to help with any possible burnout- to have a nice break as well.</p>