<p>My son is also a freshman at WU. When we did the “Portland Tour” last spring, we were really impressed at how calm and friendly everyone was at WU, compared to Lewis and Clark, and esp. Reed, where everyone looked really really grumpy. </p>
<p>So, maybe it was the time of year - by the time we visited, any freshman terror had probably subsided.</p>
<p>My son loves WU, by the way. First semester classes were hard, but doable. Campus life was just ducky.</p>
<p>Happy College Shopping !</p>