Anyone else have a child who is having a hard time making the transition?

Miller514
Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:47:59 +0000

I’m sorry to hear about the difficulty some students are having transitioning to college. Keep in mind, these are only 18 year olds, which is such a young age!

Please be easy on yourselves as parents if you’re experiencing this. Also, remember there are plenty of kids who do not do well in a particular high school, then transfer to a different high school and find out it’s a much better fit. If a college choice is wrong, then it just is. No need to flog yourself over it.

I remember years ago reading some kind of motivational article. It mentioned how NASA never uses the word ‘failure’ or ‘mistake’. It makes ‘false starts’. If your son or daughter isn’t connecting with their choice of colleges, it is a false start. There is plenty of time for do-overs. Not saying it’s easy, but there’s lots worse things in life. And you will all learn and grow through the process.