What Dads Weekend is All About

What Dads Weekend is All About This past weekend, an event formally known as Dads Weekend took place on campus. For students who participate in Greek life, fathers come to campus to participate in activities that the fraternities or sororities plan. And while I do participate in Greek life, my weekend was not spent on a schedule of activities. On Friday night, my mother, father and sister came to campus starving. We went to DESTIHL for dinner, and it was absolutely delicious. After we were stuffed with cheese curds and apple pie, we called it an early night. Saturday morning, we woke up rather early and had breakfast at Espresso Royale. We were also celebrating my Dads birthday, to add to the excitement. I explained to them how I spend a majority of my time studying at Espresso, and my Dad was won over by the Spanish Latte. We then walked to the football game, and by some luck, experienced an Illini win! That afternoon, my sorority catered in lunch, so we stopped by for a bit, but then went to the Quad and played frisbee. Being outside and running around with my sister  made me realize what Dads Weekend was really about: family. The events and crowds can get overwhelming and can be stressful on both parents and students, but the purpose of Dads Weekend is to bond. No one wants to admit it, but the students miss their parents even more than the parents miss their children. Rachel Class of 2020 I am studying Middle Grades Education with concentrations in Social Sciences and Literacy in the College of Education. Although I now reside in Champaign, I am originally from Vernon Hills, a Northwest suburb of Chicago.