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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most transitions to college are rocky, but for different reasons for different kids.  Don’t draw any conclusions about how things are going in the first six weeks.  At Thanksgiving (when DC came home for the first time), we heard all kinds of chatter about who was adjusting and who was not and who was talking about transferring.  Ignore all that.  It’s important to listen and emphasize that 1st semester of college is rarely indicative of the rest of the experience.  The message should be give it more time, join clubs and activities and try to meet new people, and immerse yourself in the academics.  By 2nd semester, the vast majority of kids start to really settle in.  All of DC’s high school friends exhibited the same pattern and now thankfully seem happy.  My message to parents of rising college freshmen is be prepared for those first few weeks/months of questioning and perhaps sadness but don’t over-react.  Stay connected, be a good listener and remain positive.[/quote]

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and advise to not get into the weeds academically.  Get help immediately.  Tutoring, talk to professors, don't wait.
Second semester will be so much better![/quote]

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