Both d’s did a lot of socializing in their dorm rooms at NYU. D had a common room and kitchen beginning freshmen year and the kids squished into the space. Older d had an enormous suite in Broome street that had a full kitchen and common room that was the size of a large living room. By sophomore year, kids begin to move off campus (not mine) and that allowed them plenty of space for parties and spreading out. I’ve actually quite surprised by how little money d is spending for her social life. Plenty of free food and drinks at gallery openings. Inexpensive concerts, free museums and discounted theater. Inexpensive restaurants and bars all over downtown and Brooklyn. D’s hardly went to any bars in the village freshman year because most of their friends didn’t have (phony) ID.