Live at home Freshman Year?

garland
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:20:28 +0000

Blossom–excellent comments. Here are some reasons students of mine have missed class or appointments with me:

younger sister fell in puddle at HS, needed dry clothes
younger brother suspended, needed ride home
regular driver of grandma to doctor (this resulted in failed class resulted in dropped from school)
picked up mom at work
dad’s car broke down, needed mine
babysitting nephew
family reunion
step-mom wanted me to clean house
etc etc

Not saying this is the norm or at all likely for the OP, but for many of my students, going to college is not treated like a new step toward independence by their families. And the results show this.