Hey - parents of kids going off to college for the first time

[hatredisnotavalue]

How are you holding up? My first born left a tiny town in Maine for the big city, Boston, and she is just loving it! How are the rest of you holding up? I cry a lot because I miss her so much, but I am so relieved that she is loving Boston and her school so much.

[maxsolomon]

1. mine leaves tomorrow

but she's moving into a dorm about a 15 minute bus ride from our house.

she's more scared than we are.

[hatredisnotavalue]

4. I am sure she will do fine :) n/t

[cally]

2. Mine's in Boston, also

She loves it. She's at Northeastern. I'm mostly just happy for her and excited about moving my own life forward. I miss her but I know she's happy there.

[hatredisnotavalue]

3. My Julie is just down the street at Emmanuel

What a great college town! It's so open and so much to do, but from what I hear so safe.

[cally]

8. No city is completely safe, but I did feel

safer there when I was walking around at night than I have in other cities. Still, they have to learn to take precautions.

Mine has already hit some multi-college fairs and gone to other campuses. I love Boston.

[seemunkee]

12. My son is at Northeastern too

He loves it up there and rarely comes home.
Going up next month to look at schools for our daughter.

[nykiera]

5. We had three leave this fall.

One is in Pittsburgh, and two are 1.5 hours away. The two that are 1.5 hours away have both already come home for a weekend. The youngest one, still at home, is making up for his siblings absence by taking over their rooms.

[av8rdave]

6. My son just started his sophomore year in college - 9 hours away

It's still hard to get used to him being gone, but he's so happy there and doing so well, you just have to be happy for him

[hatredisnotavalue]

7. I agree...if they are happy then we are happy....:0

[av8rdave]

9. Good point. He is involved in a hydrogen storage research project

that will probably get him published (as an undergrad!) This all has to do with non-petrolium energy, which he is very excited about.

There is something very cool about your child realizing he might have a shot at really making a difference.

Sorry for bragging, but I am soooooo proud of him

[cally]

10. congrats

I'm excited about any who are working to save us all.

[rockymountaindem]

11. I think my mom and dad are ok

But honestly, I don't know what they do all day now that I'm not around to keep them entertained!