For many students the midpoint of the semester feels like a shock. How can the semester be half over already? How can I still have so much work to do? Is that really what my grade is at this point of the semester? It feels as though we just got started and it’s time for … Read more
This is Part 2 of our 2-part series on undecided students. Part 1 — Why Your Undecided Student May Be Drifting — discussed why your student may be having a difficult time deciding about a major. In this article we share some ways that parents can help their undecided student find direction. There are many … Read more
Most college students crave independence. It’s what the teenage years are all about, and as students head off to college they have an opportunity to spread their wings and exercise that independence. It’s an important stage of development (although it’s sometimes a difficult time for parents.) So what’s the problem? For many students, the problem … Read more
Students who are about to head to college have a lot on their minds. They have so many things to look forward to, but they may be dwelling on the things they worry about. An article by Kelci Lynn Lucier on Thought.com about Conquering 13 Common College Freshmen Fears points out some of the insecurities … Read more
Many students (some say as many as 50%) enter college undecided about their major. Many students who enter college as undecided experience stress and anxiety about declaring a major and/or finding a career. Many students who enter college declaring a major are really undecided but have made a choice because they feel pressured. Many parents … Read more
Statistics tell us that as many as 75% of college students will change their major during college. Some 10% of students may change their major as many as four times. That is a lot of shifting. However, when we think about students changing their major, we usually think about students changing their mind, discovering a … Read more
Most college students get a ”restart” at least twice a year. (If students have shorter terms such as trimesters or quarters, then they get even more.) Each new semester brings a kind of New Year experience. It is a chance to reflect on the past and look ahead with new goals and visions for the … Read more
According to both the Department of Education and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, nearly 60% of college students will start and end their college careers at different schools. That is a lot of transfer students. If your student is one of these transfer students, he may need your support more than ever. Some … Read more
Many college parents wait expectantly, hopefully, and sometimes fearfully for those first semester college grades as a measure of how their student is doing in college. Although many students may have a better inkling of what to expect when the grades arrive, they, too, wait anxiously to hear the final verdict. For many students, and … Read more
As a college parent, we want nothing more than for our college student to be successful in college. Although that success may look different to different parents and families, important measures of success for most of us are certainly competence, grades, happiness, and a job after college. Students are responsible for their own behavior in … Read more
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