| As I was reading this thread, one detail stuck out to me the most. The child is headed to a university and is feeling that he is better than his institution. (That is my interpretation of the issue.) That bothers me a lot as a reader and as an unbiased student from a different university. One has to be grateful for his/her blessings (instead of the disappointments) and take advantage of them in order to succeed at this level. (Many people who attend universities around the country are smart.) If he does this, I'm sure he'll be able to make great opportunities and like-minded friends. However, if he begins his freshman year moping around without motivation, he may have a tough time in and outside of the classroom. These problems would make the possibility of grad school (and maybe even a transfer) much more difficult. My best advice for him is to keep his head up and cherish what he does have instead of doesn't have. As the cliché goes, "Count your blessings." |