Missing American college student found in Spain, prosecutor says.

[elleng]

Kenny DeLand Jr. was reported missing more than two weeks ago. He was spending the fall semester studying in Grenoble, France.

((TOO joke-worthy not to share! My folks were concerned when I failed to respond to their messages when I was to have returned to Nottingham from Moscow, during my junior year in college which I took abroad instead of Ohio!))

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/nation-world/kenny-deland-jr-found-alive-in-france-family-says/507-fbf0b5cd-71b5-4cdb-8aaf-361dd8429952?

[marble falls]

1. Ohio born here, was probaly safer in Moscow back then. I'd miss them both these days.

[elleng]

2. Decided couldn't bear a full year in Oxford OH,

so (was first @ Miami U to) ask Dean of Women if I might spend jr year in Europe. Went via Experiment in International Living, and STAYED after planned semester expired! Safe and boring in Oxford, and safely guarded by Russkies in Moscow (where I met up with U.S. Marines!!!)

Just remembering: My folks came to London to check things out (for me) around The Holidays, and assure I'd survive! Included Dad helping establish bank account.

[marble falls]

3. Ohio does have a fine history of small but excellent liberal arts schools spread accross the state .

... I never had the grades for them, I went to Akron U and Kent State.

My son went to Hiram. But he took his Masters at George Washington in St Louis.

[Bev54]

4. A lot of young people get caught up in being used as drug mules.

I wonder if that happened to him.