<p>My S is 1600 miles away. He seems to be doing fine. Made a couple friends right away, has already navigated switching roommates, changing advisors, opening a bank account, finding a job. He thinks it would be nice to be able to get home sooner than the holidays but also doesn’t want to “be in the home state”. Academically he’s doing just fine. He is definitely more talkative, and his voice sounds “happier” than last year. This was “his choice” school and he’s not unhappy or questioning his decision at all. He does say there are unhappy kids in his dorm. This school is rural and considered remote, so I assumed there would be some unhappy kids, glad it’s not my son.</p>