First, don't be bothered by negative reviews. This is your opinion from your experiences and may not reflect what others have gone through. Second, I think you are very clear, honest, and helpful. This is an advice column and that is exactly what you give. Readers can take it or leave it. I would like to hear a few specifics (if you have the room, that is). I know magazine space is precious, but it would be interesting to learn why your new friends were so "different" and an example of how they opened your mind. For instance, a friend's son went to Penn on a football scholarship and lasted less than one year because the students were so different from his high school friends he was never able to adjust. (Personally, I don't think he could cut the academic demands, either.) Would your advice be specific enough to help him if he read your column? Best of luck with this endeavor. Hope to see you again soon. Mrs. Leimberg