LIU/CWPost theater

EmmyBet
Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:20:31 +0000

I totally get you! If you search my posts on CC a couple of years ago, I asked a million questions about suitcase schools. My D was worried about this, and she asked a lot of questions wherever we visited.

EVERY theatre student she asked this of, at every school, said that they are too busy with their theatre stuff to care if there are other social things going on. Many of her theatre peers also are in Greek life and other activities, too. Many have friends at the colleges nearby. And they go into the city whenever they can. They figure it out.

For the record, I asked the same question of my kid who went to what would be considered a very active school on the weekends. She said that most weekend activities are generated by students, not by the University, anyway. So yes, when students don’t see the need for much campus life on weekends, it doesn’t happen … at least not formally. Once you have friends, are involved in things, and you know your way around, it’s all there.

My only last piece of advice would be to try to have your kids be prepared for this phenomenon, and also just to let things take care of themselves (from afar, as a parent) if they don’t find their comfort zone right away. The chances of their not finding things to do and people to be with, as a theatre student, are very low - and if that does happen, it’s probably not just because it’s a commuter/suitcase-type school but a deeper issue of fit, personal adjustment, etc.