[Rick Lee]

I purposely went to college about 300+ miles away from the folks, even though I got into Drexel and NYU much closer to the parents. I didn't want them dropping in for weekend visits. Though it was nice when they made the trip to Pittsburgh and took me grocery shopping once a semester or so. My dad once mailed me a box of oranges with a note "This is to prevent scurvy." I called the folks about once every week or two. No email or cell phones in those days. My parents never ever interacted with the university other than writing checks. When going back home for holidays, all I could think about was getting back to school. It was so much fun.