Quote Box: Family Weekend

“The kids are so passionate about what they’re engaged in. Lilly [Buckner]’s roommate is Shantelle [Subkhanberdina]. Last night was the first time I saw her sing—it was so wonderful to see her light up and show her power. It was so vulnerable, to lead and show her strength.”Brooke Windsor Buckner P’21, P’22“I like seeing my sister making mistakes. I want to call her out.”Henri Kpodonu S’23“There was a Madagascar hissing cockroach in [psychology]...When I usually see a cockroach, I run away. Dr. Thurber passed it out to demonstrate habituation. He used the example of holding a cockroach while wearing a heart rate monitor.”Alice Yurke P’20“The a cappella showcase was really great—to experience it with my family was special. We love music as a family. Usually, I’ll see them by myself, but for the whole family to be here to enjoy what the campus has to offer, is really nice.”Catherine Uwakwe ’22“This is a place that has become very spiritual to me over time. My son is in the same dorm that my father was in—it’s three generations … But, now, people can be who they want to be. The door in the quad? That would never have happened when I was here. I see it incarnate in everything.”Mitch Bradbury ’78, P’20“Will this embarrass my son? If so, I will gladly give you a quote.”Susan Gorman P’20“My parents weren’t here, so I was sad. I feel so much better because my friend’s family is here.”Yasemin Kopmaz ’20“I really enjoyed the conversation on poetry in [Instructor in English Tyler Caldwell’s] class. Every student participated and every student used a lot of evidence to back up their point. People elsewhere do not have that ability.”Claudia Quaresma P’23“Our daughter told us she was going to do homework, but she told her friend—who was with us and on speakerphone—that she was free.”Allison Jones P’23“The dining halls are crowded and hectic. I feel like I’m going to lose my parents.”Annie Shin ’21“Astrophysics is the most fun class I have ever sat through, despite multiple degrees.”Mark Peeler P’21“I’m a day student. Parents’ Weekend is just every other weekend.”Lucy Gilchrist ’20“I’ve talked to my daughter more this weekend than I have in a while. And she’s a day student.”Ted Gilchrist ’71 P’20“In calculus, it was fun to look at squiggly lines that meant absolutely nothing to me.”Kate Sides P’22