Big city or something more rural? Does it matter?

NEPatsGirl
Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:32:46 +0000

@Coloradomama “You cannot study 24/7. If you are not a college varsity athlete, how do you plan to fill your time? Its actually a problem to think about”. A problem?

Plenty of kids grow up in rural environments without turning into deadbeats, drunks or hook-up partners lol. My D is at an upstate NY college in a rural area. Hmm, she studies alot, yes, but she also works 15+ hours week, works out in the gym, is a Big Sister on Saturdays, tutors freshmen and sophomore math, goes to the movies, goes out for crepes or lattes, goes to all the shows at the campus theatre, joins in yoga and zumba clubs, among other things. If a kid doesn’t know what to do with their time without excessive drinking, hooking up or otherwise partying, the problem is much bigger than where they are located.

Learning to do nothing sometimes is also key to good health.