As you move your student on campus and leave them to start a new chapter, you may want to consider expectation versus reality. There is always confusion between the two that are often brought on by emotions of the separation between a parent and student. There is also the fact that some parents simply have not prepared their students to be independent.
Most parents in my experience expect housing staff to keep a close eye on their baby but the reality is, your baby is an adult. They will be given boundaries to operate in but their is not much handholding after the first week of living on campus.
Your student is expected to be resourceful and read bulletin boards, syllabi and other items around them. The reality is because most parents have done everything for their students, they don't read, they expect those in authority to remind them of their responsibilities.
Parents, remember your expectations may not be reality. You have also have to remember, this is a transition for your student to learn independence and the real world.
Students, your expectations of housing staff should not be based on how your parents treat you at home. The real world has been entered and the reality is ...your an adult.
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