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What Students Say to Parents About...
NAVIGATING FRESHMAN YEAR
Resist the urge to call us constantly the first couple of days, weeks or months of freshman year. Of course we want to hear from you, but calling too much will make us uncomfortable. If we're having a great time, we might not have time to talk (or if we have a lot of work) and if we're miserable, we might not want to admit it to you (or in front of our roommates). I would suggest lots of letters and a couple care packages...they're a great way to say you care.
--Sophomore
Although you would think that your students may want you to be stoic throughout the whole leaving process a little fuss never hurt. Crying is not good but sending excessive amounts of email and cookies is. Making a big deal hen your kid comes home makes them feel special and loved and doing laundry is very nice for parents.
--Sophomore
Besides sending copious amounts of care packages and emails, and visiting every once in a while, parents should make it clear that they are a college kid's allies in life, not disciplinarians standing with an axe poised over the kid's head. This is with regard to grades and academics, as well as drinking, booze, and sex, which do go on in college life. The kid can't be perfect; s/he may need to mess up a few times to figure out his/her identity and really grow up. If parents are good humored about their kid's mishaps, that's what they remain: simple little mishaps that the family can laugh about ten years from now. Hey - everyone trips and spills from time to time.
--Senior
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