The end of junior year is prime time for parent hovering and nagging. Avoid it by contacting me at lesscollegestress.org, and following the advice of Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of "How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success" and former dean of freshmen at Stanford University. I've posted her amazing TED Talk too.
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/montreal/helicopter-parenting-overparenting-tips-1.4153175
https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting
Who will be your student's college peers?
According this UCLA study, they:
Prioritize a return on college investment, yet still want to explore topics that interest them.
In a politically-charged year, many strongly identify with a side.
Women are generally more liberal than men, though both genders-politics aside--are open to people and ideas different than them.
Many want to go to college closer to home, and don't necessarily attend their first choice college because of cost.
Explore this study below:
file:///C:/Users/PamelaK/Documents/TheAmericanFreshman2016.pdf
Climbing the Cliffs of Moher, hiking throughout Ireland, and dorming at Bundrowes House, on its own island in the Wild Atlantic Way, students also volunteer and learn leadership and teamwork skills in this exciting 12 week program.
One of the coolest parts of attending the IECA Conference in Denver was "Three Cups of Tea" presenting the best of the American Gap Year Association's programs. In a range of programs, students can study, intern, teach, work, volunteer, even earn certificates in environmental management, international business, marketing, sustainability--or even peace and conflict studies in Irish society.
