If your son/daughter was going away to University !?

Question

... what advice would you give them ? I remember reading a small book on little punch lines of advice for a son from his father about going away & how he should be in life... well my sons just about to go away to Uni & thought it would be nice to pass on all the advice I get here.... so what advice do you think I could pass onto him.... thanks

oops forgot to say... I'm very proud of all my children & they know it. I've always said work hard & play even harder

Answer 1

These aren't witty, but they are practical life-savers that make a HUGE difference to your college life:

-Get a day planner, and use it for everything.
-Sit in the first five rows in lecture halls, and first three rows in section/smaller classes.
-Within your first three days in the dorm, go knock on the door of everyone in your dorm; introduce yourself and make some friends, and figure out who to avoid.
-Try at least two new clubs/groups/rec classes every term. Don't commit permanently to any of them until your sophmore year.
-Stay in touch with your hometown friends - the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.
-Don't get anyone pregnant, get married, or sign up for the military before you finish college.
-Be a gentleman, in the best sense of the word - do the honorable thing even when it isn't the easy thing.
-Make mistakes - and learn from them.

These sound simple, but I can't stress enough what a profound impact even the smallest one has.

Answer 2

It will be the best (or one of the best) experiences of their lives. I'm an only child and i left school and was accepted into a university over 200 miles away in 1998 and i know it was hard on my parents. After these four years though, i'll always remember the phonecall i made and my dad picking up the phone and me telling him that i'd got an honours degree. I wasn't really given any advice, just told quite a lot how much they loved me, were proud of me and missed me. It made me want to make them proud and i believe i did. You'll miss him, but get msn messenger and a webcam and keep in touch. Didn't have that in my day! Good luck,and he'll get on fine - everyone there will be in the same boat as him, ie - first year students.

Answer 3

It's going to be difficult to 'work hard and play even harder' at University.
My advice would be to work your butt off the first year. A lot of people are going to party their brains out (away from mom and dad) and drop out because they can't pass the classes with hangovers and no sleep.
They won't be there in the second year. So work like crazy the first year, observe, enjoy some things and then you will know what you can handle and still make good marks.
It's hard advice to follow because temptations are tremendous.

Answer 4

We will miss you more than you miss us, so have the time of your life but call home once in a while.
Don't ignore (or set off!) the fire alarms.
Rent cannot be paid with empty beer cans- prioritise your essential expenses.
Live the dream but study now and then- no one else can do it for you.
Have no regrets.
Just because we missed you, it doesn't mean you have to bring home all your dirty laundry at the end of term- THAT'S not what we missed!
Remember, we are proud of you.

Answer 5

1.Enjoy your university life,
because it is the best time of your life,
but remember the main reason you are there.
2.It takes a few seconds to make a wrong decision that you will regret for ever.
3. What ever happens your family will be there for you.
4. Choose your friend wisely. Treat others like you wanted to be treated.
5. Be grateful that you are able to go to uni. there are people who would do anything to be in your shoes. (like those in Africa etc)

Answer 6

Try to find that little book as a little gift to send them off. They are old enough to go to university they are old enough to think for themselves. If they are sensible, they know what to do, if they are not, no amount of advice you give will make any difference.
Think back to your youth, did you pay heed to every advice your parents gave you?

Answer 7

I love this question! Tell him:
1) Condoms are cheaper than diapers.
2) Leftover pizza goes bad quickly- don't leave it out on the dorm room floor and expect it to make a good breakfast tomorrow.
3) Drinking games kill. Even water chugging contests kill.
4) Study hard- someone is paying good money for this.

Answer 8

Tell him there will be plenty of time to party later, to concentrate on school for the next four years so he can start earning instead of borrowing and not have to worry about losing financial aid due to poor grades.

Answer 9

My mom and dad have been greater anxious correct to the college scene and their harmless, susceptible daughter available..my college replaced into interior the comparable city I grew up yet I chosen to proceed to exist campus for about 2 years in the previous shifting back homestead. my sister went to a distinctive city and our mom and dad have been unhappy yet pleased together with her.

Answer 10

Respect everyone but respect yourself the most. Before you do anything, ask wwjd, then wwdad do. Be honourable in all that you do...reputations last a long time.