<p>1sokkermom, I fail to understand the discussion about the difficulty to reconcile my activity on CC and the fact that I am student. FWIW, I have several very good reasons to participate in these forums, one of them is having a sibling. Regarding my "contributions" to distinct forums, I follow the subjects that present interest to me at that time. As far as most of my CC posts being in the Parents' forum ... despite that I do not feel the need to justify this in any way or shape, allow me to say that is simply incorrect. </p>
<p>On the issue of reconciling "whom I know at Duke" and the fact that I attend school in California, I'd like to mention tha my life did not start at the same time as my freshman year at CMC. FYI, Duke may have been the very first college I heard about at home and also the name adorning more than one of my tee-shirts. That is why I mentioned the word alumni! When it comes to recruiters and officials, I'd encourage you to use common sense or some imagination. </p>
<p>Lastly, I did not bring up the diversity numbers to make a comparison between CMC and Duke. As it happens, the demographics and political affinities present at CMC do mimic the United States' more closely than most schools. If that is a positive or a negative, it is up to personal opinions. :)</p>