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“Most of the time, the parents on tours are absolutely worse than the kids. I was giving a tour to a few families when one kid’s dad asked if you could choose your own roommate. I told him, yes, you could request another specific student. Then he asked me if his son could request a roommate that was ‘like’ him. I was a bit confused but told him that we had Facebook groups for incoming freshmen if his son would like to reach out and see if anyone had the same taste in music, movies, etc. Then he could see if they’d like to room together. His dad kept pushing before I finally realized that he was asking if his son could specifically request a white roommate.
—Anonymous, 23 years old, worked as a tour guide from 2017-2020
“Honestly, the parents often behave 10x more annoyingly than the incoming freshmen or transfer students. This was the ‘pre-Karen’ era. Most of the problems we encountered were with the parents. Prospective students, you know your parents. Consider leaving them at home if you know they tend to get bent out of shape because we ran out of the donuts they like. Your day and ours will be so much better!”
—Anonymous, 34 years old, worked as a tour guide from 2006-2009
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mayaogolini/tips-for-students-from-college-tour-guides
