I know it's tough losing grandparents. I lost my grandad in the middle of my junior year, when second semester had barely started. I don't remember how long I took off for, but no one argued with me. I'm glad you've got your priorities straight. :] And I totally agree. ETID's better than ever in my opinion.
When my sister died, I moved into her old apartment. Not because I'm old enough, or that I thought, "Hey, my sister's dead, I get her apartment." I thought that if I stayed close enough to what she owned, I'd still feel her. It didn't work out well.
And I totally agree. ETID's better than ever in my opinion.