<p>Curious as to how many parents will be attending the Freshmen Orientation with their son/daughter and will you be taking advantage of living in the Student Village or staying I a nearby hotel? Also, it appears that they have orientation for parents and siblings. Anybody taking advantage of this? Or, if a parent is going, is just one parent going or both parents?</p>
<p>I am going with my son and staying on campus. We are from Pennsylvania and haven’t been to Boston, except fpr college tours. My husband will come up Friday after work. I am very much looking forward to this. We are going in July.</p>
<p>We’re just dropping off. We live 2 hours away in NH, my husband and I are fairly familiar with Boston–we even have Red Sox season tickets (the cheap kind, but still…). Pick-up from orientation is on D17’s birthday, so we’re all going to drive in to Boston, pick her up, go to the Children’s Museum, and take her to a nice dinner. Her younger sibs are 16, 10, and 7, so it’s a good excuse for her to go to the museum.</p>
<p>I would stick around if we were travelling further, or if I had a student who wasn’t used to being away from Mom and Dad. Also, for us it would mean taking time off from work, etc., which we’d be willing to do, but she doesn’t really want us there.</p>
<p>I am actually a BU graduate and live just 45 minutes away. I have gone back and forth as to whether I needed to attend the orientation with my son. However, since it’s been 33 years since I graduated and I know BU has definitely changed since I went there, I felt it was important to participate. Also, I’m looking forward to staying in the Student Village and having some extended time in Boston. Due to my son’s schedule, the only time he could take part in the orientation is June 12 to the June 14th. Had we chosen to go after my younger son’s school lets out for the summer, we may have enjoyed a mini family vacation in Boston. However, it will be just my son and I attending.</p>
<p>I went with DD 2 summers ago. Be aware that you are separated from your student when you check in, and don’t see them again until you leave. If you go, StuVi is infinitely cheaper than a hotel if only one parent is going. The siblings looked bored out of their minds…I would strongly recommend against bringing them unless one parent goes somewhere else with them. </p>
<p>Wear good walking shoes!!! We arranged to stay in STuVi an extra day to relax a bit, open a checking account, etc. Really special time together.</p>