<p>We told our D that we were not flying her home for the fall break since it is such a short break (they only get Friday off) and we will have just seen her a few days earlier when we come for Parents Weekend.</p>
<p>Our D is so upset because she says the EVERYONE is going home and that she will be so lonely. I find that hard to believe since WashU claims that 60% of the students come from over 500 miles away. Are all those parents flying their kids home for a three day weekend? </p>
<p>I'm feeling so guilty. Is the campus really dead on fall break? Is there anything going on for the kids who stay on campus?</p>
<p>We relented and flew our son home last year when he was a freshman. We'd just seen him the weekend before at Parent's Weekend but I think he was feeling a little homesick and wanted to spend some time with his HS friends. This year he hasn't even asked to come home.</p>
<p>My kid, a junior, has always stayed on campus, but many do leave. He used the time to sleep in and investigate the surrounding areas, specifically in his freshman year. This year his friends have cars, so I think a short road trip may be in the cards. Home..not even on his radar screen!</p>
<p>Our experience has been that most of the kids don't go home. There is activity on campus and in the surrounding area. A lot of the students that leave campus take a long weekend trip (roadtrip). There was never a complaint of nothing to do or nobody on campus. It is right after Parents weekend and not too long till Thanksgiving, never made a lot of sense to fly them home for such a short period of time. She will be just fine on campus.</p>
<p>D will be there...H and D will see her parents weekend and she'll come home Thanksgiving. Hopefully she'll get some rest and studying done over the break. SHe knows of several others staying on campus too. Your D won't be there alone:)</p>
<p>I never have class on Friday, so the only thing special about Fall break is the dining areas shorten their hours. In fact, most students in the business school don't have Friday classes after freshman or sophomore year (since we have MW & TTh classes), so there's a good chunk of students who don't find anything different about the weekend.</p>
<p>A lot of students stay on campus for fall break, it's not a problem really. Things quiet down a bit, but there are still people here.</p>
<p>My D says that the problem is that none of HER friends are going to be on campus and she doesn't want to go explore St. Louis on her own. If her friends really aren't around, are there any school or club sponsored activities during break where she could meet people? Also, do profs lighten up on work so that kids can "relax" during the fall break?</p>
<p>Brother used to stay on campus sleeping, my cousin stayed and hate it, nothing to do and everything closes earlier; but I can't leave, my parents will be overseas.</p>
<p>I guess different people have different perceptions. Mine always found something to do and enough activity around campus to keep them busy. Possibly depends on what and who you are involved with. Seems the feeling was that a bit of downtime was enjoyable and a break away from the normal hectic schedule. Always seemed to be plenty of people and activity around campus.</p>
<p>Asked our S if he wanted to head home for the w/e. He said most of his friends are staying put and that he had exams coming up anyway. He said it's no big deal, just one day off.</p>