<p>My son’s account of PFW was that it was a lot of fun. His host was a good match. Fun. Nice. His host took him to a physics class and an econ class. He enjoyed both. He went to a chemical thermodynamics class and was less impressed (lots of definitions) but pointed out, “what can you expect right at the beginning of the quarter.” He thought deconstruction was something he might run into in an English class, but was amused that it also applied to pianos.</p>
<p>Loved the weather, loved the campus. He reported the food was great. The house dinners were rowdy, but acceptably so. The high points of the weekend were riding on the telephone cable spools, ultimate frisbee, various late night activities, and the physics major talk.</p>
<p>Downside? He went to PFW trying to be convinced Caltech isn’t too small. It is. No, that’s not quite right. Caltech is fine. It’s just that he is looking for a bigger school.</p>