Family Weekend Quote Box

“My parents forgot that it was Family Weekend.” - Middle Child“It’s kind of funny, because almost immediately after hugging and saying our hellos, we started arguing again.” - Rebellious Exonian“My parents didn’t come for Parents’ Weekend, so I slept and avoided my responsibilities for two and a half days instead.” - A Senior Who is Already Regretting Her Decisions“The single most important thing is that my clothes smell nice again.” - A Comment Echoed by Almost All of the Boarding Students Interviewed“I paid two actors to pretend they were my parents. No one can know the truth.” - Prep Posse Member“We went to Boston for some of the best food I’ve had since summer. Sadly, we were kicked out when the waiter discovered that I’d shoved enough food into my bag to last me months at Exeter.” - Famished Lower“Unfortunately, we were stuck at the hospital during Parents’ Weekend because my dad got trampled while he was trying to get a brochure at the College Counseling Office Program.” - A Sad Upper“My mom thinks I’ve joined a cult.” - Prep Boys’ XC Member“By the end of my English Class, it wasn’t just my peers glaring and subtly rolling their eyes at me, my dad was too.” - Harkness Warrior“Parents’ Weekend was a blast. Sadly, that’s the last time I’ll ever have fun in my life.” - Exonian Wondering How She’ll Break the News of Her Midterms to Her Parents“It was Family Weekend?” - A Senior Too Caught Up in His Own Angst to be Observant