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| Home from college |
Saggy diapers
to high school dances; riding in a car seat, to asking to borrow your car.
Twirling in a dance recital to searching for a prom dress. If you have
experienced any of these things, you’ve been in training for College Boot Camp.
The sound of pomp and circumstance fades in the distance, graduation open house
is a memory. What’s next?
After you’ve
submitted college applications and sent your child on college tours, do you
really know what to expect? Maybe, maybe not. Here’s a look at the lighter side
of what to expect during the college years…
1. Your young adult calls and says, “I
need money.”
2. College roommate drama…even with boys
– roommate leaves dirty dishes, uses your stuff, leaves the living space messy.
3. Your young adult will bring his dirty
laundry home for you to wash OR asks you for money for the laundry at school.
4. Your daughter arrives home for the
summer with her car filled with everything from her dorm room.
5. Your living space is no longer serene
– your son has returned his room back to normal…cluttered.
An old model
grey Honda pulled into my driveway. I could see the shadow a head in the
driver’s seat, surrounded by duffel bags, boxes, dishes and football gear. My
son had arrived home for the summer, with more than he took to school.
My son was
so excited to see me that he spent an entire five minutes with me before
leaving to hang out with friends. Hours later he returned to unload everything
from his car and into our living room. My quiet space was overflowing
with…stuff. The college years…
Home from college...car unloaded
No more saggy
diapers, no more riding in car seats and the prom dress search is a memory. The
college years are on the horizon and ready for new experiences.
Have you
experienced the college years with your son or daughter? What has been your
experience?
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