September 28, 2008

Your Teenager’s First Year at College

The first year at college is an extremely stressful time for both the parent as well as your teenager.
Your teen is truly leaving home for the first time. He’s also leaving his friends and a world that he’s lived in and felt comfortable with for years.
For most teenagers their first year includes a new area, along with a new room and roommate. College comes with a learning environment that is fast paced and a lot less personal than high school.
This is sometimes an extreme shock to a teenager and they may soon find themselves struggling to keep up with and understand all the material they need to learn. Tests and quizzes are longer and require knowledge of much more material than High School, causing students0 stress levels to rise even more.
With no one to really guide them, sometimes a first-year student will find unhealthy or dangerous ways to relax and take their mind off of school. Although the dangers your teenager faces in college are the same as high school, the environment, rules, and people which present these situations are completely different. Your teenager is now in a place where they have to make friends all […]

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