<p>Hello. I can't be the only parent with questions. So here's our thread. </p>
<p>My first question is did anyone else receive a new parent newsletter? Someone on FB referenced it. I did not get one, so I'm wondering how to get a copy if it exists. Thanks!</p>
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<p>Here’s the link: [Princeton</a> Parents News - Summer 2011](<a href=“http://www.princeton.edu/pr/ppn/volume33number1/]Princeton”>Princeton Parents News - Summer 2011)
Join the Princeton Parents fb page – that’s where I got it.</p>
<p>I also have ???'s. The current one on my mind is what do most kids do over their winter reading break? Are there any service trips? None I can see on the Pace civic page. Any ski trips or other trips planned? As an out-of state family, I fell like we’re on an airplane every other week. Ouch!</p>
<p>Do you mean intercession? </p>
<p>A lot of students stay on campus during intercession… it’s nice to have some time at Princeton without tons of work to do. You can take a day trip to NYC or visit friends at other schools. I don’t think there are a lot of Princeton sponsored trips during that time. But there are definitely a few things going on, like a sophomore half-time retreat or week-long internships.</p>
<p>We’re in driving/train range and had no idea how important that would become. In past years, D would head back at the beginning of reading period to finish up papers and prepare for exams and enjoy campus at a more relaxed pace. Language classes and possibly others might have obligations that would mean the student has to be on campus.</p>
<p>I feel for parents who have to buy tickets in September for December/January but really don’t have enough information. Princeton’s academic calendar is interesting if you want to know what it was like to attend college in the old days but doesn’t account for current travel realities or the fact that students come from farther away, or that we expect to see our kids throughout the year. D had two classes the day before Thanksgiving and there
were many empty seats. She felt it wasted everyone’s time - probably the single worst
thing you could do to people at a place like Princeton.</p>
<p>She loves it, by the way, and I hope all yours do, too.</p>