Mrs. Hamrick’s Counselor Corner

It can be a very difficult time for parents and students alike when the time to head to college draws near.  This is, for many, the biggest step in independence their kids have taken, and it can be an exciting, scary, stressful, and emotional process, all rolled into one.  Because most parents aren’t really eager, no matter how much they love their kids, for them to stay at home forever, there comes a time when they must accept that their babies are growing up and help them transition easily and successfully.  Having them attend college and live on campus is one of the best and safest ways to accomplish this feat.  They live with peers in a relatively secure environment, receive additional education to prepare them for a career and get to ease into the role of being responsible for managing their own expenses (food, entertainment, cleaning supplies, etc.) and basic living skills (laundry, maintaining a car, living by a schedule without being hounded by mom and dad, etc.).  While some may struggle with this, most kids adapt well and seem to mature quickly after getting an, albeit, small taste of the real world.

Because this is an issue that every family who has a child heading off to college deals with, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has written a very informative article addressing many of the issues that fledgeling college students and their anxious parents get to face.   Check out this article and let me know what you think!