<p>Hi, the academics is hard at Swarthmore and you do have to study a lot more. But my son also has a job where he works 6 hours a week (Tuesday and Wed night 6-9), he writes for the college paper ‘Phoenix’ and he also goes to Philly at least twice a month. He belongs to a South Asian group called DESHI and a college political group both of which meet at least once a week or once in two weeks (I don’t know, I can ask). Friday nights are reserved for fun. Saturdays too but kids do work on Saturdays as well. Weekend nights are reserved for parties for most kids.</p>
<p>So I don’t know about ‘all the time’…</p>
<p>My son is not pre-med. He wants to major in possibly Philosophy/poli sci and minor in Art History. You have to get more opinions than mine, of course. I think he has a fairly balanced life.</p>