I went to Family Weekend last fall and it was interesting and unexpected to see how many of the freshmen seemed totally awkward and uncomfortable around their parents — which makes sense, I guess, since the kids are in most cases trying to reinvent themselves and figure out where they fit in on their new turf… my kid told me that she has heard that for the most part, only the freshman families take part in that weekend event. I don’t know if that’s true, but it did seem like every other parent I met there had a freshman kid. I have assured her that I can skip it in the future and instead, visit another weekend when she has a concert performance or something.