Roundup of Helpful Posts for August

As a college parent, you are trying to learn many things about the world of college, trying to help your student make a successful transition – either to the first year of college or to a subsequent year of college or even a new college, trying to determine how you can be most helpful as part of the college equation, and trying to remember that this is a time of transition for you as well.  There seems to be so much to try to take in and to juggle.

As we begin this busy month just before your college student heads off to school, we offer two  roundups of posts that may be particularly helpful for the month to come.  These posts cover topics that may be most applicable to the preparation for leave-taking and the transition to school.

The first post is the Roundup of posts which we offered last August.  It contains those posts helpful at this time of the year which were on our website a year ago.  Following that, we list those posts which have been published this past year and which may be especially helpful at this time of year.  We recommend that you look at both last year’s posts and the new list.

You may find some posts more helpful than others – and some of what you consider helpful may depend on your individual student and where she is in her college journey.  Take some time to read and review any of these posts which seem to speak to you, and you will be well-armed for the month ahead.

Roundup of Helpful Posts for August (09)

(This roundup, published in August 2009, contains posts published prior to August 2009 which are especially helpful at this time of the year.)

Beginning the College Journey

First Year Seminar: Your College Student’s First Step Into College

Why is My College Student in “Developmental” Classes?

Is Your College Student Academically At-Risk?

Need to Talk to Your College Student?: Choose Your Time and Place Carefully

Parents May Be Surprised at College Student Housing Options

How – And Why – To Help Your College Student Create a Budget

Should My College Student Consider a “Learning Community”?

Four Essentials Your College Student MUST Take to College

Why Has My First Year College Student Been Assigned Summer Reading?

Is Your College Student’s Dorm Room Too Comfortable?

Send Your Student to College With a Dorm First Aid Kit

Helping Your New College Student Consider Computer Needs

How to Help Your College Student Prepare for Living with a Roommate

Helping Your College Student Reduce Roommate Conflict

The Continuing Journey

Helping Your College Student Prepare to Study Abroad

Eight Benefits of Taking Difficult Courses in College

New Textbook Information Available to Students

Should My College Student Consider Retaking a Course?

Is Your College Student a Member of the “Apathy Generation?”

Why Your College Student Should Consider an Internship

Seven Things Returning College Student Might Consider to Enhance Their Experience

Teach Your College Student to Be a Packrat