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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know I'll get the typical "land the helicopter" response and I am not letting her come home, nor am I visiting her, but my DD called last night to say that she "hates this school" and has been having a mental breakdown for the past two weeks. It is just kind of everything, from social to sports to academics. Has plenty of friends and is into a team club sport, but complains that everyone is just all about going out drinking every day and not just drinking, but getting flat out wasted and throwing up all over.   She is very social and she is out with everyone at the bars and frats but doesn't like to be out of control so she is not the one really getting drunk. That means she ends up having to take care of everyone else, and make sure everyone gets home etc.

School is hard, teachers are unclear, hours and hours of homework every day etc. She didn't get into her first choice club sport.

Typical stuff I know, other than the usual pep talk and get back to it, I know there is not much I can do and she needs to make it work for herself on her own.

That said, any stories where it has turned around for your freshman? She is at her absolute dream school so to hear her say that she hates it just breaks my heart.[/quote]I am hearing that this is a really hard year with COVID, kids coming off a COVID year and going crazy to catch up on missed socializing, etc. Already know two kids from our HS who have withdrawn from their dream colleges in order to be close to home.. [/quote]

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