<p>Last night, I got a giggle out of appreciating my son for who he is. My S is almost 18 and he spent last night on the computer IM'ing another 17 year old about biology olympiad questions. I am quite certain that none of his school mates were doing anything similar :-). It's not your "normal" Friday night activity.</p>
<p>ok .</p>
<p>Crazymomster, c’mon now. You do realize you are on the MIT page? My two daughters spent the evening debating AMC answers from their test earlier this week…just saying:)</p>
<p>yeah, it was sort of just an implication that mit is where he belongs :-)</p>
<p>sorry, ok it was a dumb thread… </p>
<p>beat me with a wet noodle… it’s ok, i can take it :-)</p>
<p>tonight, your house, we’re makin some ramen babies.</p>
<p>Lol it’s ok. D and I today discussed whether she might start with 18.02, 18.021, 18.021a, 18.021ai, etc…(I don’t have the numbers quite right). She has never been so talkative in her life!</p>
<p>Weird parents…</p>
<p>@shareezy - yes, weird parents, but you know… sometimes you just gotta do what you just gotta do. my S is only “mine” for a little while longer.</p>
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<p>That is so true. When my daughter left for MIT at age 17, she never came back again, apart from brief stops over the winter break. Did I really realize that at the time? There are just so many opportunities at MIT during summers and IAP. So much for an eager beaver to do…so little time.</p>
<p>It’s all good, though. Sending an independent son or daughter out into the world is every parent’s dream. Enjoy!
:-)</p>
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Awwwwww!! 
It’s true, a lot of us only go home for a week in the summer and another week in the winter. I miss my family like crazy.</p>
<p>^ how far away is home?</p>
<p>Central PA.</p>
<p>LOL that’s not far at all, but I suppose Cambridge is the place to be :-)</p>
<p>Crazymomster, will you have a freshman S at MIT this fall?</p>
<p>@crazymomster: Your definition of far changes dramatically when you have classes, three problem sets, and an exam every week, and three on-campus jobs. Central PA is a full day’s trip on the bus (Boston->New York->State College) or an expensive plane ride away. I don’t have the money or the time to go home unless it’s for at least a week, and week-long vacations don’t happen often. Trust me, I love my family, and if I could be home every weekend I would.</p>