The transition to college is difficult for many kids. And the summer before they go away to college can be especially challenging for parents. But also keep in mind that nerves can occur for a lot of reasons, including second guessing about career and dreams and fears and more. As parents we have to be prepared to listen and be prepared for things to change. Life has a way of throwing curve balls. And there are going to be times when your son is unsure about his future or his career choice or even his passion. And that is OK if it happens. Kid’s change. One of my son’s friends from HS went off to NEC and decided he did not want to be a performer. He has focused on doing research about music education (even co-published a bunch of papers) and is going to continue that research into next year at Harvard Graduate School of Education. My own daughter went off to NYU for acting. But left when she decided she really did not want to spend the next four years of her life focused on body movement and voice. She is now a nurse practitioner and I have to tell you those acting skills certainly come in handy especially when she has a difficult patient.