@luckymama64 I can totally relate to the ‘ton of time on her hands’ feeling. That can be a hard thing to adjust to and I did not do it well my freshman year. I’ve been open with my kids about it and have tried to have them learn from my mistakes.
I can also see the point about too many choices for kids. Some majors only have about 8-10 required courses the first two years. Even with an advisor, you still have to distill 100 or more classes into the ones that will help you progress. Engineers have a much more defined path so it’s not as much of an issue for them.