<p>Ouch Sandmom … you do have dilemma developing! Have you been able to really talk with your son about his grades? Is he receptive to a blunt conversation about the possiblity that posting only Cs may limit his future options? On the one hand it is great that he’s adapted right in and enjoying the social aspect. But, his mid-term grades might just be a wake-up call that he’s going to have to put in more time for college-level studies. If you haven’t already, can you tell him to buckle down and try to allocate his time better? Some fraternities have study groups, etc. Do you know if he’s going to class? </p>
<p>My daughter was a very high achiever in high school too , and while she is also having fun…I do know that she is working very hard on her homework, papers etc. She goes to study groups & is putting in the time and getting Bs. The difficulty of some of her classes is a bit sobering for her. So USC is in no way a cake-walk college. It doesn’t matter what major you’re in, the grades are earned.</p>
<p>I guess I’d be frank with my kid that I was getting very worried and ask him what was up? I’d flat out ask him to get a bit more serious about his studies…</p>