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[quote=Anonymous]If he has a problem with missing assignments, it really may be a good idea for him to stay home another year going to CC so you can support him strongly during the first semester then start being more hands off.  He will very likely do well at the CC and the gpa will open up more choices (caveat next sentence).  BUT- either way, to better his chances of success IN college: Now, and over the summer, strongly suggest an organizational coach to help with planning and study/work skills.

I had a lot of anxiety and am also a recovering perfectionist.  I had to map out my months in advance day by day, which was relatively easy to do given syllabus, assignment due dates.  I required myself to work every day for at least a set time, whether it be studying, general assignments, research, or wok on papers, or some combination.  If I was afraid of the blank page, I wrote crap that day.  I wrote basic thoughts and sentences until, after a few days, I could get over myself and pick some things from the crap to work with.  I wrote all my papers this way - meaning, at least one paragraph/one page/two pages per day.

I rewarded myself after finishing each day’s set time, with a bike ride, a milkshake, a piece of chocolate, hanging out with a friend, and ok- a beer here and there.  Big rewards for research papers and mid-terms/finals (for which I set specific amounts to time to study for every day, which was sometimes 10 minutes).  I found index cards to be extremely helpful for my science classes.  Writing them was helpful, using them was helpful, and I could visualize them in my mind, as well.

I had a 2.6 in HS.  I went to CC for a year, got a 4.0 there, transferred to a college I felt I had no right to get into, and graduated with a 3.5.  I learned that assignments can be “good enough” - which, for a perfectionist is usually really good anyway.  I also paid for my own tuition and room - parents paid board.  I don’t know if that had anything to do with it, but I only skipped one or two classes as it made me mad to weigh the cost of each class and miss it.  I worked full time during the summers and winter breaks.  Certainly costs were lower when I went, but I still ended up with a student loan, but not unwieldy.  I am paying for most of our kids college, as long as in state prices, but will definitely have them work and save summer job money to pay for part.

I found the CC a great place to learn new study skills and test out being an adult.  I was definitely wanting to leave home before that, but just needed more time to be able to figure studying and college-level classes out, and get into the college I wanted, rather than the college that would have accepted me right out of high school.[/quote]

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