<p>Got the mailing today, checked the website, printed out the schedule. We actually probably won't do a lot of the scheduled activities but will make our own, cf., Orientation.</p>
<p>D says she thinks there's supposed to be a concert that weekend but it's not on the schedule, though the Jazz Ensemble has a Saturday Brunch.</p>
<p>Lucky ducky...my family wanted to come because they've never seen Smith but it was not doable financially since we looked so late. Hopefully they'll be able to come next year.</p>
<p>For both airfares and hotel rooms, it definitely pays to be early. It won't save you money on hotel, unless you're staying some distance away, because the close-in hotels have fairly high rates and minimum stays. You might have to go all the way down to Springfield (half hour drive) to avoid them.</p>
<p>For us, this year is "now or forever hold your peace."</p>
<p>Is your daughter graduating this year, The Dad? What are her plans for the future?</p>
<p>LiT, yes, she's graduating this year. Sniff.</p>
<p>She's asked me not discuss her plans in any detail, either on-line or in person.
Various combinations of grad school and gap years work are possible. I hope I'm allowed to take off the wraps next Spring when the choice is narrowed. Suffice to say, I'm ecstatic about her aims. </p>
<p>Yes, she could have gotten to the same place other than via Smith. But Smith sure made it easier.</p>
<p>God...i just came into this thread saying "I'll read it but not invade in another conversation I have no right to invade in." But now I'm going to break that promise to myself and say you are a great father for respecting your daughters wishes. I asked my mom that and the next thing I knew she was telling my principal my whole life story and everything she knows about my future. <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>Good luck to your daughter!</p>
<p>^^Hmm...are you sure we aren't sisters?</p>
<p>Karen, I don't know that my D would completely agree with you. She's certainly lost a little bit of privacy over the years since from my posts she's readily identifiable to anyone who knows her and then reads this board. Prompting some "Your Dad talks to my Mom on College Confidential" discussions that prompt mutual eyerolling. At least she usually recognizes that the discussions have been in a good cause, helpful to other students and parents.</p>
<p>But for grad school, she's wanting to hold things close, without feeling that too much of the world is watching over her shoulder to see how she does, and I can understand that.</p>
<p>God luck to her whatever she does, although I'm sure no luck will be needed as she sounds an exceptional person (like her Dad)</p>
<p>Heh, it wasn't too hard to figure out who everyone's Ds are once I got onto the Smith Facebook network :)</p>
<p>haha okay I was wrong. =)</p>