Orientation - Parents Still in 'competitive' mode

emeraldkity4
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:52:38 +0000

I want to add that in retrospect, I think the comparision is part of the decompression process and is normal.

I remember when we bought our house, I 2nd guessed it, as well as every time I gave up the opportunity to buy another house for a great price.

Afterall(college) it is a huge investment in time, money and emotion, and you want to feel like you can live with the decision, especially when it wasn’t a case of " this is my first choice school" like it was for our daughter, but a case of " well this isn’t my first choice, but it is as close as I am going to get".
Weve seen that most students who are attending even their “safety” schools, do eventually find that they really love them, and are happy they are there, but it takes a while for their parents.