http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2009/09/should-my-college-student-come-home-for-weekends/ Information for the parents of college students Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2009/09/should-my-college-student-come-home-for-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Vicki Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:18:11 +0000 http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/?p=762#comment-672 You make a great point, Nichelle, about high school friends moving on. It's sad to let go of a chapter in life that's been so important, and sometimes it's hard to do. Fortunately, today, students have lots of options for keeping in touch with "home" friends besides actually going home. It's possible to make new friends, and put down roots at college, and still keep in touch with "hometown" friends. The relationship with those friends from home will change, but it's possible to stay connected as everyone "moves on". Thanks for adding your thoughts! You make a great point, Nichelle, about high school friends moving on. It’s sad to let go of a chapter in life that’s been so important, and sometimes it’s hard to do. Fortunately, today, students have lots of options for keeping in touch with “home” friends besides actually going home. It’s possible to make new friends, and put down roots at college, and still keep in touch with “hometown” friends. The relationship with those friends from home will change, but it’s possible to stay connected as everyone “moves on”. Thanks for adding your thoughts!

]]> http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/2009/09/should-my-college-student-come-home-for-weekends/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Nichelle Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:19:24 +0000 http://www.collegeparentcentral.com/?p=762#comment-671 Great article! I've seen many college students (friends, relatives, and others) enter the cycle of coming home every weekend. Once in a while is great and, as you mentioned, can be beneficial. Those trying to hang on to high school friendships will eventually find that even friends who stay in the area will "move on" in various ways. One simply can't hold on to chapters in a life that way. Though change can be a bit frightening, weekends are an opportunity to grow and form new relationships and interests. Some students will need that extra loving push that gets them to stay put in an unfamiliar environment - fortunately, it rarely takes long to adapt after that. Great article! I’ve seen many college students (friends, relatives, and others) enter the cycle of coming home every weekend. Once in a while is great and, as you mentioned, can be beneficial. Those trying to hang on to high school friendships will eventually find that even friends who stay in the area will “move on” in various ways. One simply can’t hold on to chapters in a life that way. Though change can be a bit frightening, weekends are an opportunity to grow and form new relationships and interests. Some students will need that extra loving push that gets them to stay put in an unfamiliar environment – fortunately, it rarely takes long to adapt after that.

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