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<p>What DO profs look for that is different than HS?</p>
<p>Along the lines of curdled milk…</p>
<p>As I was putting away the groceries today I realized I never taught DD to rotate the eggs, making sure the fresh ones are on the bottom and the older ones on top!</p>
<p>As someone who is in a group kitchen this summer, please teach your kids what a sink food disposal is and how to use one. I wind up running it every time I’m in that kitchen, because it seems that no one else has any idea of what it is and why the sink smells weird.</p>
<p>Lots of good advice in here. </p>
<p>Mine is - Never let them take you to the second location. </p>
<p>Learned that one from watching Oprah. She had a security expert on that was talking about crimes against (mostly) females ~ abductions, rapes, murders, etc. The one thing he wanted to make sure every woman knew was — DO NOT let someone take you to a second location. SCREAM, KICK, FIGHT, RESIST, MAKE A SCENE if you have to, but if you allow yourself to be taken anywhere, you’re as good as dead…</p>
<p>Teach them that not all sizes of envelopes can be mailed with one 44 (or whatever the first class price is at that time) stamp. D1 sent off a bunch of large envelopes for internships her junior year of college with one stamp on them because she had no idea that more postage is required if it weighs more.</p>
<p>I agree, the whole post office thing. Sending things return receipt, insured, priority mail, express mail, they don’t have a clue</p>
<p>bump bump</p>
<p>Great thread, thanks for bumping! How about, always carry some cash, for emergencies? I think my S doesn’t realize that not everything can be paid for with a debit card.</p>
<p>oops! Thought I replied to current thread that linked this older thread. </p>
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<li><p>Don’t evenly split a check with others if they are drinking alcohol and your not.</p></li>
<li><p>Only evenly split a check with others you trust and who won’t take advantage to order expensive items they don’t normally order.</p></li>
<li><p>Be really nice and befriend the international students. You may get an invite you to their country after college.</p></li>
<li><p>This was more important before the drawdown. Be nice and befriend the ROTC cadets. Who else can get stationed in a foreign country, such as Europe so soon after college, and will be very happy to give you a couch to sleep when you do a tour of Europe. I would have put anyone up when I was stationed in Germany from 90-92. </p></li>
<li><p>Don’t be afraid to ask for tutoring help in a class. </p></li>
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<p>Some of the best courses aren’t taught by the permanent faculty but at night by other people who have a wealth of experience. I took a Survey of Music class, classical music, and the instructor was the Director of the City Symphony. </p>
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<p>The ashtray in the car did not have a diagram like the one here?</p>
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<p>Also, what about “never without full consent of both SOBER parties known to be of age of consent.”</p>
<p>Teach the child to understand how companies, institutions, and governments are organized > How to find the name, office, title, function, and contact info for the right person who can help > How to write a professional email and leave a professional voice mail (stating the phone # clearly, slowly) > How to follow up > How to write a business letter with a signature. I am stunned at the number of kids who can’t navigate business communication systems upon graduation from HS. </p>
<p>Learn not only how to use public transportation, but how to act on it (stay quiet, don’t call attention to yourself, quickly move away from a scene that appears to be trouble, don’t come across as not knowing your surroundings, hold on to your belongings). </p>
<p>I feel like there are many things I have yet to teach my D, but after reading some of the earlier posts on this thread I felt pretty good. She knows how to swim, drive, prepare basic meals, do laundry, shop for groceries and sundries, bank (has had a checking and savings account for 2 years that she manages, as well as a credit card), get her oil changed, mail things, safety issues (alcohol, surroundings, condoms etc), navigate an airport (she has traveled by herself), and make doctor appts. </p>
<p>I’m getting her one of those self contained battery chargers and need to teach her how to jump start her car and change a tire before I send her off. I will also remind her about locking the passenger doors when getting gas and carrying cash. Thanks for the reminders! And, she doesn’t know how to drive a stick shift. I remember that coming in handy when I was in college.</p>
<p>You have to dial a “1” to make a long distance call from a non-cell phone. </p>
<p>We had covered all the ‘basics’ — I thought :)</p>
<p>Things my son had to call about over the years: (and what worked with often limited resources)</p>
<p>How to remove a bad and infecting sliver (onion slice taped on overnight, and a SHARP needle)
How to launder delicate items and remove specific stains
How to pay for a taxi (sometimes only cash works for kids- always carry enough hidden cash)
Related - what to do if credit card is refused (call the company - he was out of state, they had placed a hold)
What wattage light bulbs to buy
How to treat odor in shoes (Original Listerine/Vicks Vaporub, Charcoal inserts)
Passwords for seldom-used family accounts
Advice for identifying/helping a depressed friend
How long food lasts (smell test is my favorite - texture and the look too)
Watering requirements for different types of plants - cactus to spider plant
Preferred cold remedy brands</p>
<p>No real emergencies came up, after the killer sliver!</p>
<p>How to negotiate and hold your own with companies, especially, if you’re a young woman. </p>
<p>How to communicate with doctors on their own and to be comfortable talking to them, how to manage prescriptions, how to manage money beyond debit cards, how to write thank you notes and professional emails, what to do in case of car trouble/accident, how to use some form of organization - calendar, lists etc to keep track of deadlines and appointments</p>