What is your best advice for kids heading off to college this fall?
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Anonymous
| Many of us have kids starting college in the upcoming weeks. For those of you who have been through this, what is your best advice for incoming college freshman and for parents of freshman? Is there anything you wish you had known or done before your kid started college? |
Anonymous
| Don’t smoke cigarettes, don’t get pregnant or get anyone else pregnant, don’t fail out, don’t overpack, don’t go out at night alone |
Anonymous
| Whatever advice you give will be met with an eye roll. Just give them a hug and say good bye. |
Anonymous
| Wear a rubber! |
Anonymous
And an implant/iud. -mom of a girl |
Anonymous
| Actually the best advice I got last year for my kid is keep your dorm room door propped open - it will help you meet people and during this covid-time when not all stuff is in person, it's helpful way to make friends. |
Anonymous
| Joining a frat will make you five times better looking and your peenie-weenie five times longer in the eyes of most chicks on campus. |
Anonymous
Hahahahaha. My girls were in sororities. This is funny. |
Anonymous
| No births, no deaths, no cops. |
Anonymous
Amen |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
| I wish I had been told that most guys aren’t worth the trouble. |
Anonymous
| The difference between the kids who fail out and the kids who do fine in their grades is mainly based on whether you show up for class, turn in your work, and study for the tests. Pretty much anyone who got into your school can do fine there, but what makes the difference between good and bad grades is mostly whether you have the self discipline required to do these simple things. My DS was amazed how many people simply did not manage to turn in a paper on time or just didn't even make a real effort in the classes and, as a result, made bad grades. |
Anonymous
| C’s get degrees but degrees don’t always get jobs. If you can’t get As get Bs, not Cs. |
Anonymous
| Learn what office hours are. Believe it or not, going to a prof's office is not punishment and doesn't mean you are in trouble. |