July 25th, 2008
My experience is that effective study habits are the trick to success in college. Kids are on their own to either do their school work or not… After the adrenalin high of getting into college, packing and then moving on campus, students can quickly find themselves overwhelmed. Check this site out. It may help your student stay on track.
http://www.studyrails.com/
I had one of the few college students that was prone to procrastination and was distracted by all the fun going on outside the library benefit from time management and organization tips. I am thinking, there are other students that need all the tips we can give them for success.
If you have some tips, let us hear them!
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July 14th, 2008
Parents… Here is something that may work for both you and your student. This is a calender that is very similar to a google calender but more specific for college students.
As parents, we can help our students to be independent yet organized. The idea is to find a system that works and that is user friendly.
http://www.daylert.com/
Let me know any feedback on this system or any other system that you and your student has used successfully. There are many different systems and everyone is different. So, whatever works is fine but find a system.
My suggestion is to have a system in place before your student goes off in the fall. This way you can be in tune with each other. As the semester progresses dates can be added. When a parent understands the students schedule, they can have appropriate expectations.
A common calender can become a great communication tool.
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July 10th, 2008
Through out the college experience, a student has large blocks of free time, during the summers, Winter Break and Spring Break. As a parent you might expect that your student use this time to expand their resume. Volunteer experiences show productive use of time. Potential employers are impressed by volunteer experiences.
UniversalGiving™ is a social entrepreneurship non-profit whose vision is to “create a world where giving and volunteering are a natural part of everyday life.”™
http://www.universalgiving.org
Check out this web page for possible volunteer opportunities for your student.
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July 2nd, 2008
“Today’s children love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders, and love to chatter in place of exercise… They contradict their parents, talk before company, gobble up their food, and tyrannize their teachers.”
Socrates - 2300 years ago or so.
Isn’t this a great quote? Parents are often criticized for their parenting and it can feel hopeless. Quotes like this give me hope and validation that we have parented a generation that is going to move forward and think of things we never thought of. I never even came up with the idea of piercing my belly button!
So, parent on… Do the best you can and keep gathering information because we learn from others and sometimes we learn that we need some help. Don’t forget www.CollegeWorks101.com has information that can help you with this parenting experience.
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June 30th, 2008
There are internships and study abroad programs available all over the world. Students report back that this experience is life altering. When they return, they are more focused and clear on their career objectives. Often this experience is a motivator to make it to the goal which is graduation.
Studentsabroad.state.gov/ is a web good site to explore. The focus is college students studying and traveling internationally so it is also a good site for students taking a gap year for travel. This site provides tips for safe travel, instructions on what to do in an emergency, information on the location of embassies, instructions on applying for visas, even how to vote overseas.
Some dates to be aware of are the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing and also the Beijing Paralympic Summer Games.
Do you have a student that has studied or traveled abroad during their college experience? Let other parents know what your experience has been.
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June 16th, 2008
Here is a good web site to have: www.securityoncampus.org
Security On Campus, Inc. has a brochure which explains to you, your parental rights to be notified if your student is involved in risky behavior. Check out this site. Type in “parent notification form” to find that particular page.
This site is not to alarm you but to give you good information. Remember, it takes a village. Lets keep the kids safe so they can finish growing up to be successful adults!
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June 7th, 2008
This week when I was cruising the internet doing research, I discovered a great web site that will give you the crime statistics for all major universities. The stats for 6000 institutions of higher learning are available.
www.securityoncampus.org/crimestats/index.html
Check out the school your student attends or they are thinking of attending.
My next posting, I will tell you how to be informed if your student is involved with campus police!
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June 4th, 2008
This past week, I entered a new world… The World of Book Publishing. The BEA was held in Los Angeles, California. Now, I love going to Barnes and Noble or any large book store and I can spend hours perusing the aisles. The BEA was eye candy for the book lover. This was the place to meet the publishers, the sales people and the authors behind all those books we love to touch and read. It was an amazing experience. I saw so many young authors, I feel sure this next generation will provide us with plenty of good reading material. Publishing is also an amazing career for a student who is a journalist or has an interest in marketing and business that also has a love of books. It could be a good career choice.
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May 12th, 2008
Many parents are spending one-third of their income on a college education.
Statistics from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development show that the U. S. ranks:
• First in government spending on education;
• 18th in high school graduation rates;
• 10th among countries in 25-35 year-olds who have college degrees; and
• First among countries with 55-65 year-olds who have college degrees.
These are just some interesting statistics but it is food for thought. College is a major investment. Include your student in financial discussions so they know where the money is coming from and what their responsibilities are.
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May 6th, 2008
Check out this web site. It is the best on the web in my opinion. 18 minute videos on all kinds of topics which make you think and feel awe for some amazing people doing amazing things.
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