I‘m totally and utterly predictable... Every time I hear from a former student in college, my response is always the same: " I wish that I were in college." Now there's a solution to my situation. A fellow Tufts alum, Steven Schragis, got the idea for One Day University about four years ago when he was visiting his daughter, a freshman at Bard. There were about 700 parents there, Steve said, and they all had the same response that I have. One Day University is a Saturday or Sunday when four popular professors from top universities each present a 70 minute lecture. Registration includes a boxed lunch, coffee and cookies; there's no homework, no tests, and no admission essays.

My husband Michael and I will be attending One Day University on Sunday, April 25th, at the NYHilton from 9 to 5, and now the most difficult part of the process has begun-what to take. During one session, we'll have to choose between "From George Washington to George Bush: Why Politicians View the World the Way They Do," taught by Wm. Burke White from Penn or "Where Are My Keys: Understanding How Memory Works," taught by John Stein from Brown. In another time slot, we have to choose between "The Science of Human Potential: Why Some People Succeed and Some Do Not, " taught by Shawn Achor from Harvard and "China and the United States: Wary Coexistence or Dangerous Rivalry," taught by Alan Wachman from Tufts.

If you're interested, go onto One Day University and join us on Sunday, April 25th. Perhaps I'll see you at "Bioethics: Answering the Questions Nobody Wants to Ask," presented by Jacob Appell from Brown or ""The Psychology of Persuasion," taught by Catherine Sanderson from Anherst.