<p>Hello! I'm participating in IFS and was wondering if anyone here has any experience with the program? Such as what it's like and how the classes are set up, as well as any events they have set up for students during the two weeks. I know they have mentioned things through emails and such, but the descriptions were kind of brief. I was wondering if any of you guys have done it or had children do it and have any more in depth info so I can kind of know what to expect. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>You downloaded the guide they sent via email right? It was quite large, we ended up printing it out to have a paper copy. There were details at least about your first night and next morning. My DD is enrolled and it looks to be a fabulous program, in my research there was not one thing negative I could find online about it. What class are you signed up for?</p>
<p>Yes I downloaded the guide they sent, it was very organzied I thought and had some great information like you said. I’m signed up for Psychopaths: Born or Made?. Which class is she signed up for?</p>
<p>Ahh that was one on her short list, but she is in Psychoactive Drugs. I believe your two classes will meet though as that was in her packet that they will do a joint session with another class about psychopaths.</p>
<p>My son is registered for Rational Thinking. IFS looks awesome.</p>
<p>My daughter went to IFS last year and loved it – highly recommends it. She is a bit shy and was anxious about going away to college, so IFS was a perfect beginning for her. Without having a crowd around, she learned how to get around campus (found routes from her fall dorm to all her classes, etc.) and what she called “dumb” things like how to use the key to open her dorm door, navigate a dorm cafeteria, laundry, use the IU online system on which professors post assignments and grades, etc. </p>
<p>By the time the fall semester rolled around, she was very comfortable and very happy to be at IU.</p>
<p>Her IFS class (on history of clothes) was a bit intense (lots of work), but doable. The kids were encouraged to do homework & projects together. Each class had an older student intern who was helpful, and her class, as mentioned in another post, doubled up with another class for one project. The first day there was a short orientation with parents, the professor, and students, which made this mom feel better!</p>
<p>My D thought the dorm floors were organized by class – either that or it was an amazing coincidence that so many of her IFS classmates were on her floor. She became BFFs with her IFS roommate and the two of them, plus a third girl who was not at IFS, are rooming together this fall as sophomores. </p>
<p>There was a day-by-day schedule available when we arrived. There were tons of optional social/nonclass activities – something every weekend and nearly every night. My D went to the more fun events (parties, picnic, movies) and ditched most of the activities such as “finding a major” events or speakers. She and other IFS students often went out for dinner or late night treats in town a lot – easy to do when the campus was so empty.</p>
<p>IFS also was a nice “trial” for what you need/want in a dorm room – when she was home after IFS, before fall semester, she ditched some stuff and bought/brought other stuff back.</p>
<p>Happy to answer any questions about IFA or IU from a mom’s perspective!</p>
<p>MidwestMom: great post!</p>