How long do you give it? ...

DunninLA
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:35:17 +0000

2C – it seems she has a very stressful schedule (advanced classes as a freshman), and so I see why you write that she doesn’t have a lot of time to explore social clubs.

Her primary issue is not the cold shoulders she’s getting… that is a legit issue, but it is only amplified because she is under great stress. I’m questioning the wisdom of her placing into advanced classes as a freshman… that seems to be at the root of her time constraints. Yet it seems that train has left the station, so at this point all you can really do is be supportive of her and encourage her to tough it out until the semester is over.

THEN, suggest she take a load that is one class short of normal for her 2nd semester. Did here testing into advanced clases gain her any credits toward graduation from the classes she tested out of? If so, that would certainly make a lighter load 2nd semester more sensible. Allow her to have the time to explore her social opportunities.