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College is About Who You Meet as Much as What You Learn
The biggest reason starting college is such a challenge for some freshmen is that they find themselves outside their comfort zones. The sweet predictability of high school is out the window. Everything you have grown accustomed to in high school has changed.
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New Freedoms Bring New Temptations in College
College offers most freshmen an exciting new life that feels, finally, to be free of parental control. A student's initial interpretation of college living - is that there will be uninhibited freedom to explore and experiment with a number extracurricular activities not found in their old high school.
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Important Statistics on College Students and Binge Drinking
The majority of the popular state colleges and universities across the nation have at one time or another gained the infamous distinction of being named a "party college". Getting away from home and getting involved in college living often opens the door to many opportunities for college students and binge drinking to mix! It is part of what seems to be expected of young adults within an adult academic setting?
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Creative Dorm Room Decorating Ideas
Ok, Freshmen! The 60-day countdown has begun! Your letter of acceptance arrived and you know what that means? For most students, once they receive their acceptance letter, they their freshmen week campus tour, and begin their travel planning. Now you are wondering about the rest of that "To Do" list. Most of you will be living in a campus dorm room the first year or semester for sure.
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Keep That Liberated Feeling of Empty Nest Bliss
The prospect of a child leaving for college yields a smorgasbord of self-serving parental contemplations. As soon as junior flys the coop mom and dad is probably looking forward to having the house all to themselves! In this case an off to college farewell party is the landmark occasion parents are secretly celebrating.
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Stress: If You Are Starting College Away From Home, You Can Count On It!
For the freshman college student, especially the one that goes away to college, the amount of stress is, in some cases, staggering. Stress and college students unfortunately go together. But knowing what your college student might be facing could be helpful for both you and yours.
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