When my daughter was in college, she pledged a sorority. I had my concerns. Turns out, they were valid. Even though it was against campus policy for any fraternity or sorority to use hazing on its members, it happened during “hell week”. The hazing not only affected her health but her first semester grades.
As a parent, I voiced my concerns and wanted to report the sorority. My daughter begged me not to get involved. In hindsight, I wish I had.
The days and weeks before your child heads off to college can be manic. You have so many things to arrange to ensure that they are prepared for flying the nest and starting classes that you rarely get a moment to sit down and think.
However, there are a few things you should absolutely make time for before they head off to college and out of your home, including the following:
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Sending off your child to college is something to be so proud of. But this can also be something that’s anxiety-provoking. You’ll be worrying about whether or not they’ll make friends, if they’ll have good grades, if they’re responsible enough to take care of themselves and if they’re going to stay safe. Safety tends to be the biggest concern for parents.
It’s completely understandable why. A lot of things happen on college campuses, but even outside of campuses. You’ll hear about lockdowns, muggings, alcohol poisoning, assaults, car accidents, and much much more happening on these college campuses if you look on the news. It’s scary, all of it is very scary. But the chances that your child is going to run into one of these events is quite slim. Here are some tips to ensure that your soon-to-be college freshmen are going to be safe at college.
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