One other aspect that I think he needs to focus on, though I’m not sure he is being honest with himself about. A school with a strong support system would be huge for him. He works hard and keeps his head down. But, as I said he is quite and not very outgoing so he has not made a lot of friends and doesn’t socialize with a lot of friends. The only exception is band or at Scout camp but then he is only social with those kids while there. He has been busy and over burdened and we can see the stress impacting him, and likely some loneliness. I worry (as all parents do) about him when he goes off to a school and doesn’t know anyone. I think that is part of why he is looking at more local schools, in fact he originally wanted to go to Case and live at home which I eventually talk him out of. Having a school with that strong support program, assuming he would use it, would hopefully help him manage through any stress or loneliness on campus.
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