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Originally Posted by jyl
Slightly funny story - we were looking over the housing prices at UO. Room and meals for the academic year ranges from $12K (triple) to $19K (single w/ private bath). Yes, college dorms have gone upscale. My daughter asked how those costs compared to living in the real world. I said, well, the single w/ private bath which is appx $2K/mo is about comparable in cost to a rent for a pretty nice studio apt + utilities + food for one person in Portland. She started comparing that to how much she made working the past two summers (line cook in a summer camp in Yosemite) and announced that she is going to live with me forever. "I hope you don't plan on ever downsizing, dad."
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John--
Sounds like you've raised a good daughter there. Well done.
We're going through the same drill - my son is a high school senior as well, so the next few days are going to be a roller coaster of ups and downs.
Funny story similar to your daughter's quote. We live in the East Bay. Many years ago, my son asked if it was OK if he went to Cal (my wife is a Stanford grad, so we're an island of Cardinal in a sea of Blue & Gold). I asked him why he was asking the question. His reply? So he could live at home with us!