Chance me: OR senior, 3.93 GPA, top 2.7% [Cognitive Science or Applied Psychology, first gen, needs full aid, divorced parents]

[MYOS1634]

You need to prepare for anything your parents may throw your way. Dont bring up any of this on your own but be ready to give the facts if the question is asked.

Find the academic points of pride - admission% to med school, Fullbright or whatever, it doesn’t matter if they’ve not heard of it, just be ready to explain how solid, exceptional, high caliber it proves Wes to be. (Especially if the numbers are way better than UO).

Connect with the Interfaith association as well as the Muslim student association. If there’s an Imam on campus, email him. Ask about access to a mosque or worship services, anything that would reassure your parents on that front.

Email Housing and check ahead of time about substance-free floors so you can point that out if need be (ie., students who live there sign a contract that they won’t drink alcohol nor bring alcohol anywhere on the premises, if they don’t respect the contract they lose housing).

Keep all this info in your backpocket. Hopefully you won’t need to use it but this way you’ll be ready no matter what.

[circuitrider]

I don’t know how things are holding up under the present circumstances, but I’ve always thought it kind of hopeful that the closest Islamic center in walking distance to campus is next door to the closest synagogue.

[Hania]

Thank you SO much for this. This is really helpful. And you’re right, I need to have anything I can get ready, because my dad is getting pretty ruthless as of lately, and I think he’s getting nervous. He was listing all these new drugs people are using, and then he just kind of told me he will never leave me alone until I get married lol, which is nice. I’ll definitely get in contact with the Islamic Center and Imam if I can.

[MYOS1634]

Btw “substance free” not only covers alcohol but also tobacco and drugs.