Nonetheless, at times you may wish they would just leave you alone. One of the keys to easing the amount of tension is to realize that, for your parents as well as for yourself, the transition caused by your leaving home is difficult. Just as much as you are eager for news from home and occasional reassurance, they too are curious to hear about how and what you are doing. Sometimes, what you may perceive as your parents trying to run your life, may only be their way of gaining a general sense of what your life at college is like. There are ways in which you might retain your independence yet still allow your parents to share in your college experiences.
Obvious ways are phone calls and letters.
Include a copy of the college newspaper occasionally, or such things as photograph or a description of a course or an activity you are caught up in. When you volunteer information, your parents will be less inclined to feel a need to pry. Your parents are probably eager to visit you on campus, whether they have suggested it or not. They may want to see how you function in a new environment or they may be nostalgic for their own college days. It would be good for you and your parents together to plan an appropriate time for them to visit.