Is missing the first semester in college bad?

teachandmom
Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:28:12 +0000

So, I went to the U of Toledo website. Orientations look like they happened for all the different colleges in July. You seem like maybe you are afraid to go and now looking for a way NOT to be able to get to school. While it says orientation is mandatory, and students are charged a $110 fee for orientation on their fall bill, it also says if you don’t attend, you will still be charged, so obviously there are students who do not attend orientation and do fine. The other thing is that, with just a bit more searching, you can see all the different orientation presentations, so the information is available if you miss it and need to know how to get ID, etc, etc,.

If you are just nervous about going, realize that everyone gets nervous, your mom will be ok without you, and you will adjust. It could be a more difficult adjustment to try to go in January. Whatever you don’t have for your dorm room right away, you can get slowly as you have a campus job and make some money. Your roommate may have things you can borrow, etc. As long as you have some bedding and school supplies to start, that is really all you need at first. If you can at all swing it, I would get there for move-in day!