Grandparents Weekend 2009

Hey everyone!
These last few weeks have been extremely busy here at USD. This past weekend (Friday, Feb. 20- Sunday, Feb 22) was Grandparents Weekend. USD did a great job of welcoming grandparents and made the events a blast for everyone involved. On Friday, my grandparents and I attended the Friday daily mass, lunch in the Main Dining Room (free for grandparents), they sat in on one of my classes and we went to the Opening Event in the Alumni Center. This event was magnificent. We were welcomed by our beloved President, Mary Lyons, and the Choral Scholars sang beautiful music as we ate the scrumptious free food. On Saturday my grandparents and I ate a tasty breakfast in the IPJ and listened to a lecture on the history of the architecture at USD. My favorite aspect of Grandparents Weekend was the trolley tour around San Diego. Although this was at an extra cost to grandparents and USD students, it was definitely worth the price. In the brightly colored buses we traveled to over 100 points of interest in San Diego, ranging from Old Town to Coronado. The driver was extremely funny as well. This weekend is a program unique to San Diego and is a great way for grandparents to be welcomed back into college life. I encourage everyone to attend next year's event!