<p>Wow! Things have certainly changed! I was sent from Colorado to Swarthmore as a freshman. I had been admitted to UPenn and Swarthmore and chose the smaller school. My parents saw the campus for the first time at my graduation. Over the years, I lived in Willets, Parrish and the Lodges. </p>
<p>For our son (h is another Swattie from Colorado), a musician, we traveled to each school he considered so he could see the campus, meet teachers, have trial lessons, try the food, see how conservatories meshed with arts and sciences on each campus, and we are grateful that he has been able to make a more informed choice than we did. </p>
<p>Of course, despite the fact that we plunged into college from a level of ignorance we fortunately do not have to tolerate today, we loved that school and I can’t think of a place I would rather have gone!</p>