An Update on My Daughter

carolyn
Wed, 23 Aug 2006 21:40:09 +0000

Drew, I’m so sorry that you’re having a rough start. {{{Hugs}}} What I hear you saying is you don’t yet feel connected, and that is understandable at a larger school.

If the classes feel impersonal, try seeking out the teacher(s) during their office hours, and asking them for suggestions for additional readings, or about aspects of the subject you’d like to know more about. Remember, that it’s still early in the semester. It’s likely that those intro classes will get harder as the semester goes along.

Have you looked to see if there are any campus organizations where you might find some like-minded students? Honor societies, clubs related to your major, perhaps even something like a foreign film club, where more intellectual kids would congregate? Keep in mind that many kids are also probably still in the “college fun frenzy” that attacks even the smartest folks in the first few weeks of school.

I know these may all seem like pretty trite suggestions when you’re feeling a little lost and uncertain, but maybe they will help make things settle into place for you.