Advice for First Summer Precollege Experience

YoHoYoHo
Wed, 17 Jun 2015 01:58:09 +0000

DS has done many years of precollege experiences.

1. If he does not know how to now, remind him how to get up by himself with an alarm clock.

2. Make sure that he knows how to do his laundry.

3. Remind him not to experiment with alcohol or drugs; if this makes you feel uncomfortable, then remind him to not do anything illegal or “wrong”

4. Remind him to learn lots and that some of the things that he does or learns in this pre-college might be listed on his college application

5. If he gets a good connection with any of his instructors, have him ask for a letter of recommendation from them before he leave.

6. Make sure that he always travels in pairs or groups; remind him to stay safe.

7. I asked that DS text or call me at a few times per week because I wanted to hear about all of the fun stuff they were doing. Asking for texting every day might not happen, but I guess it depends on the kid; especially if you are paying.

I was surprised to learn (after the fact) that my DS did have his first pot experience at a presummer college program (before Sr yr) and this was at an arts college. Also, my DS has been taught to sort his laundry by whites, darks, medium colors and reds and other students thought he was crazy and taught him to put everything together and wash in cold (before Fr yr). Also, one of my DS program was across the country. I calculated how much a cab ride should cost from airport to dorm and if the fare was ringing up too high that he should point out to the cab driver that the fare should be closer to XX amount.