<p>For the record:</p>
<p>Unless things have changed (and I doubt it), many of you parents will find that these letters will increase in number and ferocity during the weeks after Parent’s Weekend. It is a natural result of having been through Plebe Summer, then seeing their parents/loved ones/significant others, then being thrust right back into it after one or two days of near normality.</p>
<p>It’s normal. They’ll get over it. You need to make them see that what they are going through is both normal and short-term. They are also not alone. Their classmates are feeling it, too.</p>
<p>The trick is that they can’t lose sight of the ultimate goal. If they do that, they are lost. If they can keep things in perspective, they’ll power through it. It is a LEARNED skill, and Lord knows the SA’s really ram the lesson down their throats.</p>
<p>Brace yourselves and be ready. Some kids will roll with the punch, learning the lesson easily. Others won’t. </p>
<p>Hang in there. They’ll be OK. It’s normal.</p>
<p>Ask me how I know. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>And to echo what was said above, ensure that they don’t make a rash decision on an impulse. They will regret it later. If, however, they legitimately decide it’s not for them, then that is a different matter. IMO, however, not nearly enough time has passed for them to make that decision with the perspective they need.</p>