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I hear you ... maybe I am imparting some of my own insecurity to the situation. I had strong Republican parents also, but I was a searching young man and fell in with bad crowds during my time at Stanford. [Academically I did fine but I regret many of my actions and my lack of direction.] I saw lots of nice kids with Midwestern values become California-ized after six months at Stanford. Young adults with strong character like you will thrive anywhere. Unfortunately, I think most 18-year-olds are on the other side of the divide.

well I'm not so young anymore....lol.....at 48....but you are right to that extent......I'm from the Bay Area but have lived all over Calif and have seen people from the midwest get overwhelmed by the fast pace of Calif alone. But then again, I've seen kids overwhelmed by college too. I think with kids at some point you have to send them out and they are gonna do things that are unsafe and unwise but that is how they learn........hell, I was a chandaler swinging party animal though I got good grades...I look back and wonder who I survived sometimes but i"m sure my upbringing kept me from doing the worst things though I have so say I wouldn't tell my folks some of the crazy stuff i did....I know that you are going to be very protective of your children though