Today we visited the school store. What a place! They had parent specials, with two t-shirts allowed for $5 each! The deal was, of course, a lost leader. Who could go in and spend $10? Never happen. We spent $375, why not?
A parent said to me that he would be there next week, in front, with a cup in his hand trying to pay tuition! We all understood.
Outside of the University gates there were entrepreneurial kids selling “Harvard, America’s McGill” t-shirts. Very clever play on words and they were constantly selling, I bet mostly to American parents who go home and wear these clever items to show how smart they were to come here.
We met a couple at dinner last night from Chicago, who were very happy to have found this place. There son, who is in my daughter’s dorm, found this school, the last place they visited, and knew he was home. They were beaming but a bit unnerved because they had just said goodbye to their only son and were feeling a bit lost! I know that feeling.
The audience in the parents meeting responded by showing of hands to questions from the podium. How many from Montreal and area,10 to 15 people. How many from Quebec, probably another 40. There were hundreds of people in the room. How many from the rest of Canada, probably 40 %. How many from the US, about 40% . How many from foreign countries, the rest of the group. It was such a diverse group!
Most kids seem to have come by themselves, not with other kids from their high school. Many knew other kids somewhere in the school, but like my daughter, many single kids starting out. This is good for all of them. My daughter said the boys looked to be either 25 or 12!
Lots of activity in this city and at the University.
Lots of activity in this city and at the University.
We are hot and tired and well fed! Definitely worth while trip and a great place to leave a daughter, if you have to!
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