Tips for kids going to college a plane ride away?

Not a tip but an observation. Going that distance truly means “going away to college”. Although just a rising sophomore, we can see tremendous growth in S. There’s something to not being able to come home several times a semester. He really feels like campus is his home (for now). Has had to figure a lot of things out. We recently visited Boston for a family event and he stayed for a few extra days to visit some college buddies. Didn’t need to discuss getting to the airport, be careful, etc. I started to explain the options (public transportation vs Uber, etc) and he literally said, “Dad, I’ll figure it out. Don’t worry about it…” . That was nice to hear! And guess what, he showed up in Tampa on his scheduled flight (actually figured out it was cheaper to buy an extra bag at the airport than pay for luggage - good problem solving skills) with no scars.