Orientation - Parents Still in 'competitive' mode

lefthandofdog
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:41:45 +0000

I’d worry that with all the double depositing, students aren’t committed to the place and it seems a little late for that. Maybe it’s more a problem of the parents, though, than the students. What did your s. have to say about the kids he met? They’re the ones he’ll be living with, so the parents attitudes/behavior, while surprising, may not mean much.

I was curious which college this is, but can understand if you don’t want to post the name.

Our s’s orientation was in the days preceding the beginning of the semester, so you’re not likely to have that kind of ambivalence with that arrangement. Kids have moved into the dorm, families are there to drop off and attend a couple of orientation sessions, and say good-by. Maybe that’s a better way to do it. I only ran into one parent that even discussed his d’s other choice (the one he wished she’d taken, obviously) - people were excited and happy to be there.