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[quote=Anonymous]For parents of high schoolers with a few years left to go, I would exercise caution when speaking about your own amazing college experience. It was our go to when our oldest complained about HS--"just wait until college, you will love it. Our roommates became our best friends, etc.". Those types of comments set up kids' expectations that they will hit the ground running and make tons of friends right off the bat. For those with freshmen, kids are less socially savvy than when we were in high school about making friends (maybe tech? maybe post Covid?). Whether the school is large or small, many kids will have trouble making friends--it can take some luck with roommates and effort to keep trying. Encourage clubs (and don't overly stress if they are competitive ones relative to their major)--they just need to find a group to do stuff/hang out with.[/quote]
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