| No matter how much you try to prepare your child | | | | to ask for help the better. Part of their coming into |
| for college at some point they will have to make the | | | | their own is doing this more frequently. If they can |
| decisions on their own and you will not have any | | | | ask for help early in the semester, it will save lots of |
| control over what they do, say or eat. It can be a | | | | time, aggravation, and stress in the end. Students |
| very trying time for parents and for the college | | | | with low self-esteem tend to not ask questions or |
| student as they attempt to navigate the system on | | | | ask for help. It may also be a cultural mores as well. |
| their own and away from home. | | | | Talk with your child and help them explore ways or |
| These 5 things handled well will help increase their | | | | situations they may become assertive and get the |
| success in the college world: | | | | help they need. Find out what resources on campus |
| · Sleep - as student's transition into dorm life | | | | there are to help them. |
| and having a roommate, sleep may become an issue. | | | | · Adapt to professor - teachers in college |
| Teenagers in high school often times push the | | | | sometimes have class sizes that are close to and |
| envelope when it comes to "getting by" on less sleep | | | | over 100. In some universities or colleges, they can |
| than the body actually requires. If this continues in | | | | have up to 300 in a class! Students tend to feel lost |
| college, their circadian rhythm cycle is disrupted and it | | | | and depending on the subject matter may have |
| can lead to excessive sleepiness or insomnia. Staying | | | | problems understanding the material. Some are not |
| up late to write reports, work in the computer lab or | | | | used to the fast pace, high level requirements or |
| art studio will only make the matter worse. Lack of | | | | massive amounts of reading assigned. The quicker |
| sleep is one of the causes of adrenal fatigue and | | | | they can adapt to the style and expectations of the |
| hormone imbalance. Your child may become sick due | | | | professor the better. Encourage them to sit up front |
| to a drop in their immune system as a result. Good | | | | and make themselves known. Asking for help will |
| habits begun prior and during high school will help with | | | | benefit them here as well and the professor will get |
| good decision making in college. Encourage your child | | | | to know them. |
| to get their work done early and get to bed at a | | | | · Balance - creating balance is no easy task |
| reasonable time. | | | | for a college student. In fact, many adults have a |
| · Eat - a cup of coffee and a honey bun will | | | | difficult time doing that themselves. When students |
| not prepare you for the grueling day nor will a bagel. | | | | can have a balance in their academic life and their |
| Many students start out eating right and then as | | | | social life they will become winners. Encourage them |
| teenagers, they are derailed on the railroad track of | | | | to find resources on campus to help them with this |
| proper nutrition. As stress increases, the body needs | | | | process. Sometimes a bit of encouragement will help |
| certain types of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, | | | | as well. Unfortunately, sometimes they have to learn |
| etc to combat free radicals and germs that will be | | | | the hard way to get into balance. Taking proper care |
| constantly bombarding them. You may have to keep | | | | of their body and making healthy choices is a key to |
| reminding them of proper choices and send them | | | | balance. |
| care packages. Role modeling good eating habits | | | | As you prepare your child for college, remember |
| earlier in their lives is a good start. Poor food choices | | | | these factors that weight heavily on their success. |
| are also another cause of adrenal fatigue. | | | | Mastering these things will send them on the path to |
| · Ask for help - the sooner your child learns | | | | victory and freedom. |