The fear that the student is not accepting responsibility in the interim makes most parents lose a lot of sleep. College is different than I thought it would be. For many students, coming to Newark means finding out what college and life are about. It means learning that being a nurse means more than taking a patient's temperature and that psychology isn't necessarily the major for people who like helping others. It also means learning how to study and how often to study.
Academic expectations are more rigorous than in high school.
They also have to figure out when they should be studying and how to motivate themselves to do so. Ultimately, they learn when to ask for help and when to resolve issues on their own. Finding support in dealing with these challenges is equally important. In their quest for independence, students sometimes assume that being an adult means it isn't necessary to ask questions. Parents can remind students that asking questions and using available resources reflect maturity and that doing these things does not detract from their autonomy or growth as an adult.