Blog posts tagged with "transition to college"
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August 9, 2012
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August 8, 2012
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July 21, 2012
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December 1, 2011
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June 21, 2011
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June 13, 2011
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March 14, 2011
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September 1, 2010
First day. Freshman year. Alone. Nervous. It was like being a baby bird, and then your mother comes home to nest one day and tells you, “Go ahead. Fly.” I stood on the campus of Howard University in a daze. Upperclassmen brushed past me, hurriedly running to class. Everyone seemed so…busy. It was hard to focus even. But slowly and surely I got that hang of it, and things became fluid. I loved my classes.
June is yet another important transition time for both you and your college student. College students may have started a summer term, an internship or a job search. High school students may have realized that college is just around the corner and are busy getting ready for the fall semester. As a parent, you may be excited but, at the same time, overwhelmed about your student's new chapter in life. 
The college application process is a stressful time for both students and their parents: college visits, narrowing down the choices, SAT or ACT exams, applications, essays, recommendations, and then – finally – your child finds that she has been put on the waiting list for her first choice college. Yes, it may be discouraging, but all may not be lost. There are some things that your “almost” college student should – an