I wrote about this topic last fall as I was preparing for my oldest offspring to head to college. After reading everything I could on making sure that her transition is relatively smooth, I ran across a posting from a mom on a website devoted to sharing stories about...
Each fall, millions of students arrive at colleges to begin their first-year transition. Although some will find this transition to be seamless, the majority will encounter some academic, social, emotional, or intellectual challenges that they will need to resolve....
Your student is finishing up their first year of college! They made the successful transition from high school to college – a big step. And during this first year, your student had lots of freedom, gaining independence and taking on more responsibility from living on...
Many parents spend lots of money and time getting their high school student ready to go to college, and most of that time is preparing for admission and perhaps even earning a top scholarship. Little, if any time, is devoted to preparing for the transition...
I was speaking to a friend of mine whose daughter Amanda is away at college for her freshman year. When she spoke to Amanda the other night, it sounded like academics had really taken a back seat and that her daughter’s life revolves around a variety of activities at...
“I know I should go talk to him,” a student said a few weeks ago when she asked my advice about emailing a professor because she was having difficulty in his class. “But I am so tired of ‘adulting’ this week. I have had to be an adult...