A few weeks ago I drove several hundred miles to drop off my oldest kid at college in California.
I went to college in the early 80s. I remember spending a lot of time with people in the dorms. People kept their doors open to say hi and chat. We weren't best friends but there was usually some one around to order pizza or go to the cafeteria with. There was a lounge where people got together to watch TV. Sometimes it was hard to find a quiet place to study.
My son seems to be having a different experience. His roommate has his own friends and is rarely around. People in his dorm keep their doors shut. The lounge is empty. It is always quiet. Two of his high school friends attending other large state universities are having the same issues.
So my question is, how do people get to know each other freshman year? What was your experience? Has technology - Facebook, cell phones, etc, changed the way people interact?
Joan
