New Princeton Parents

lefthandofdog
Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:37:52 +0000

We’re in driving/train range and had no idea how important that would become. In past years, D would head back at the beginning of reading period to finish up papers and prepare for exams and enjoy campus at a more relaxed pace. Language classes and possibly others might have obligations that would mean the student has to be on campus.

I feel for parents who have to buy tickets in September for December/January but really don’t have enough information. Princeton’s academic calendar is interesting if you want to know what it was like to attend college in the old days but doesn’t account for current travel realities or the fact that students come from farther away, or that we expect to see our kids throughout the year. D had two classes the day before Thanksgiving and there
were many empty seats. She felt it wasted everyone’s time - probably the single worst
thing you could do to people at a place like Princeton.

She loves it, by the way, and I hope all yours do, too.