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Ten Tips Parents Can Give Their College-Bound Children
Parents of high school seniors can help their college-bound teens make school a success by following some simple tips from University of Kentucky Professor Richard Labunski. These tips are adapted from his new book, The Educated Student: Getting the Most Out of Your College Years.
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(Versailles, KY) - As the parent of a high school senior preparing for college, you play a key role in making sure the experience is successful. Professor and author Richard Labunski says you can start by offering some tips they should follow when they arrive on campus:
1) Attend all orientation sessions and meet right away with academic advisers.
2) Get a copy of the school bulletin and study the requirements for admission to majors they may be interested in.
3) Visit professors outside of class and get to know at least a few teachers who are likely to be in their major department.
4) If they don't know what to major in, they should visit classes in departments they are interested in and talk to professors there.
5) Let them know that although grades are important, they must study and learn for the long term and not just memorize for the next exam.
6) Become involved in campus activities such as the school newspaper or clubs that bring together students with mutual interests.
7) If they are full-time students, they should limit work at a job to no more than 15 hours a week. Any more than that will interfere with the quality of their college experience.
8) Find the right balance between socializing and studying.
9) They should keep you informed about what they are studying and how they spend their time and you can be helpful and supportive.
10) Encourage them to enjoy college. They will learn a lot both inside and outside the classroom, but the four years go by fast.
Adapted from The Educated Student: Getting the Most Out of Your College Years (2003) by Richard Labunski, Ph.D., J.D., professor at the University of Kentucky. (256 pages, paperback; $14.95; ISBN: 0-9677498-8-3) For more information, see http://www.theeducatedstudent.com.
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