Ask a Carolina Grad

cloying
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:49:00 +0000

Oh, wow! Your son is definitely ahead of the curve.

With four years… he’ll probably place into 201, I’d think, maybe even 202. If he places into a course that isn’t offered in the fall, then that’s tough, because he’ll want to keep his language skills up.

If this is the same Hsiao I had, that woman is TOUGH! But you will learn plenty. I also recommend Visser for culture classes. If he knows he wants to be a major (which I’d recommend, it’ll be easy for him to complete probably) then he should look into studying abroad summer after freshman year and then maybe once again junior year. His language would be very strong when he graduated.

Whereabouts in Florida? I’m not originally from there, but my mom is, and it’s where I’m living now.

Tell your son to make sure to join lots of clubs and participate in them. That’s where he’ll meet his friends. If he’s dying to be a part of Greek life, go for it, if he’s not, it is not necessary to make friends, even from out of state. Also, tell him to do the out of state meeting (or whatever it is) whenever he first shows up.

Horton will be great, too. Nicely renovated but near lots of new friends!

Let me know if you have any more questions.