<p>Both kids ended up at schools in cities, which gave them more housing choices as well as more choices in dining, on & off campus.
We especially appreciate that when we are looking for hotel rooms for events as we aren’t limited to what ever we can find- damn the cost, as my sisters family was when they attended events at their daughters rural LAC.</p>
<p>Food quality was pretty important in our family while they were growing up, not just tasty- but organic - free range etc.
and while we didn’t tour the dorms, we did consider what choices were available and how the school structured board plans.</p>
<p>Given decent quality of food, I probably would have preferred that they stay on board just so I wouldn’t have to worry about them getting out to shop & having time to plan & prepare meals- (especially since neither had a car), but it seems to have worked out ok for younger D. We can add money to a punch card she can use on campus but she also joined a CSA with her BF and has now changed her long term plans to grad school in nutrition.</p>
<p>University offerings have changed alot over the years. When we toured the public directional university in 2000 for older D, the vegetarian offerings were not much more than a salad bar/ or a noodle & cheese hot dish. But when younger D entered almost 10 years later, the choices had expanded, it wouldn’t be unusual to see pad thai with tofu or Gobi Matar ( cauliflower curry) as well ubiquitous Chix patties that she ate during her summers as a camp counselor.</p>
<p>[I</a> do love me a good pastrami sandwich](<a href=“http://www.seattleweekly.com/2012-10-10/food/uw-cultivates-dining-culture/]I”>http://www.seattleweekly.com/2012-10-10/food/uw-cultivates-dining-culture/)</p>