<p>Lovinlife118 – Awesome answer and I think very true of my S as well… he loves to dump his academic woes on me about late nights, over-full plates etc, but when he arrived home last night he talked incessantly about the classes he took, the awesome professors, the mutual (AND disparate) interests of fellow students etc. While I am glad our Midd tuition paying days are almost over, I am forever thrilled with the education, mentoring and friendships my son has made in his four years there!</p>