Part of our college students’ everyday lives is learning how to prepare for and react in case of an emergency on campus. Campus emergencies may be weather-related (hurricane, tornado, earthquake, winter storm, flood, mudslide) or involve serious accidents (fire) or an active shooter or other kind of attack. Colleges and universities devise emergency plans for all of
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If your high school senior was accepted to college Early Decision or Early Action, or has other plans for next year, you may be sailing through this winter (well, in some places wading through blizzards and slip-sliding on ice) with a sparkle in your eye and lots of energy to finally spend on your own
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The weeks between Thanksgiving and winter break are tough on students. No way to sugarcoat it. They are buried in work: reading, exam preparation, final projects, paper writing, etc. Some first-year students experience another wave of homesickness after the Thanksgiving holiday. Seniors are extra stressed as they work on theses and capstone projects while applying
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Thanksgiving is a perfect time to reconnect with your student — especially if this is the first time they’ve been home since move-in day. Pace yourself! Don’t try to have all these conversations at once, and also don’t fret if you can’t get to all of them. Winter break will be here soon. Chat #1
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Traducido por José Martínez Al ver a nuestros hijos partir hacia la universidad, una de las cosas más difíciles de aceptar es la pérdida del contacto cotidiano. Si es que usted y su estudiante hablan diariamente o se mantienen en contacto por otros medios (teléfono, texto, correo electrónico, etc.), ¡usted tal vez no necesita seguir
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The first semester of college is a whirlwind. Residence hall life, classes and professors, freedoms and responsibilities — a month or two in, it’s all still new. As you keep tabs on your student, remember that it takes all freshmen a while to settle in and for things to “click.” They will all be challenged and they
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Traducido por José Martínez Muchos padres vemos los años que nuestros hijos pasan en la universidad como una transición gradual de niños que dependen de nosotros a jóvenes adultos independientes. Sin embargo hay algunas áreas en las que el estudiante es considerado como adulto ante la ley y los derechos paternales y acceso a la
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Many parents view their students’ college years as a gradual transition from dependent childhood to independent young adulthood. However, there are a few areas where college students are considered adults under the law and parents’ rights to access information about their students are restricted. Health records The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects
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Traducido por José Martínez El cambio puede ser interesante mas también intimidante. Uno de los cambios significativos para la familia es cuando nuestro hijo/a comienza su carrera universitaria. Es natural que tanto los familiares como los alumnos tengan emociones encontradas durante la transición de la preparatoria hacia la universidad. Aun cuando estamos contentos por las
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Change can be exciting but it can also be scary. One of the biggest changes that can happen in a family is when a child goes to college. During this transition from high school to college, it’s natural for both students and their families to have mixed emotions. Even as we are very happy for
Read moreThank you for this revealing article. My freshman daughter will be home in a few days and I was wondering how things would go. She already announced her friend event schedule - which did not include us for the most part. I guess I will need to take a back seat to her social life and be there when she comes home. I feel much more prepared.
another ‘to do’ idea - re visit career counseling / advisor to take meaningful steps to secure a summer internship (especially for undergrad juniors)