<p>Again thanks for all your suggestions and - most of all - for taking the time to listen to a fretful parent. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, DS does not want my help or advice, except when he infrequently gets totally overwhelmed. Despite my spouse and I making it very clear we are available to be sounding boards, help sort things out, etc., DS has made it equally clear that he doesn't want us particularly involved at this point. I read this as his wanting to make his own decision without feeling at all swayed by anything we might advertently or inadvertently say. I do feel - like many of you have pointed out - that he is grappling with both issues inside of himself (homesickness, reality vs. fantasy, etc.) as well as issues germane to the school (size, location, etc.). It's good to hear that student travel programs may be a good way for him to grow. It's very hard to know what he will decide; at this point, he seems to be very carefully riding the fence and guarding his options between staying where he is or doing an international program followed by another school. I must say that, now that he is back at school, it is easier for me to let go some.</p>