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[quote=Anonymous]1.  Getting a good job through networking really depends on field and personality and demographics.

2.  Advice about seeking out support is the crucial bit here (and the ease into freshman year point may be important as well). The first part is knowing when you need help (and asking early enough that it can make a difference).  The second part is knowing where to get it.

As a parent, I familiarized myself with some of the campus resources for tutoring so that if/when DC was struggling, I had a concrete suggestion to offer.  (e.g. I think if you go to library X at time Y, there is free drop-in tutoring.  It’s called Z, so look it up to confirm details).  OTOH, offered in advance, that info might have looked like a vote of no confidence.  OTOH, in real time I didn’t expect a kid feeling overwhelmed and unaccustomed to using tutors to take time to research what was available.

If your DC would be interested in/open to a self-help book on academic strategies for college, I’d recommend Cal Newport’s How to Become Straight A Student in College.   [/quote]

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