Tag: parents
Apr. 12, 2019
College admission boards need to change their ways
As much as I’d like to think I’m a relatively level headed person, there are a few things that really get under my skin. Such…
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Nov. 10, 2017
Keep in touch
As you briskly saunter through Center City, prudently dodging through the vibrant crowds, past the hodgepodge of sights, smells and sounds, you feel a jittery…
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Nov. 10, 2017
Your guide to Family Weekend
Nov. 10-12 marks Drexel University’s Family Weekend. Make your bed, hide that bottle graveyard, erase any inappropriate messages your roommates may have left you on…
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Jun. 30, 2017
A step back to move forward
At some point during or after college every single person should move back in with their parents. Three months ago, I would have called myself…
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Mar. 10, 2017
Strengthening the bond
The concept of freedom envelops what we classify as the “college experience.” Being away from home leads to limitless opportunities and independence, and this transition…
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Oct. 21, 2016
Leaving the nest for good
It is safe to assume that most students go to college in the pursuit of independence — freedom to be oneself. But what is freedom?…
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May. 16, 2014
Don’t blame the parents
“I worry a lot about the kids. … Many of them just don’t have a culture of expectation at home, and it’s hard work to…