<p>roberthid, yes, thank you. I had seen your thread on “the other Hopkins”. It certainly sounds as if your son is quite an amazing, talented writer. I got the impression that most of your son’s social life revolved around the theater. Theater kids develop deep connections though hours of rehearsal and shared involvement in show after show. Since my D isn’t a theater or music kid, I’d love to hear more perspectives on the social atmosphere at JHU. One thing friends of mine who visited Hopkins have told me is that when you walk around campus, you don’t see kids just hanging out, goofing off, relaxing, playing frisbee on the beautiful lawn…etc. They say it feels “serious”. Comments?</p>