A Ritual That Never Gets Easier
A Ritual That Never Gets Easier
A Ritual That Never Gets Easier
As a parent, you spend years planning and saving so your children can go to college. Then suddenly, the time is here: you’re dropping off your freshman on campus and having to say goodbye. It’s a poignant moment, laced with joy, pride, and some anxiety for what lies ahead.
In what’s become our annual tradition, BU Today reached out to entering freshmen and their parents during Move-In weekend, asking them to share some of what they were feeling.
One parent summed it up best: “There’s a saying that the days are long, but the years are short, and it’s really, really true. Because all of a sudden we’re here and I don’t even know how we got here.”
Parents, mark your calendars: Family and Friends Weekend (October 18-20) will be here before you know it.
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