This weekend Harvard Yard hosted a different kind of tourist—the Freshman Parent. Thus, with a keen eye for the signature red folders of university-affiliated visitors, our Roving Reporter sought out a handful of these frosh/parent pairs to get the inside scoop on weekend plans, activities, and first impressions.

Julia A. Constable ’14

Dr. Winifred Constable

Roving Reporter: What’s it like to have your mom here for the weekend?

Julia A. Constable: It’s cool because I never went to boarding school, so it’s fun to be able to show her all of my friends.

RR: And mom, are you excited to be here?

Winifred Constable: Of course, very excited.

RR: Had you been to Harvard before?

WC: Well, we came and did the tour last year. Also, I went to Smith for college, and I came here one weekend for a party.

RR: Oh, nice. How does it feel to be back?

WC: It’s really interesting. It’s different from what I expected. I expected most of the students to be social misfits or total nerds, but actually I’ve found everyone to be not particularly arrogant (laughs).

RR: What’s the most fun thing you’ve done so far?

JC: We’ve been here for like an hour.

WC: I want to go inside a finals club.

RR: Oh, really?