<p>FauxNom: there were a thread or two on this topic in this forum. Apparently there are parents of current/past students who convey colorful stories of the calls they have received froim their kids in the middle of the night. Somebody wrote that there was an actual box of Kleenex being passed around… grrr… I agree with the insanity of having a “paying for college” session during orientation. Yes, it is hard to let go of the kid, especially when it is your first and only one, but what’s gotta be done 's gotta be done.</p>