Seasonal Student Issues #17
There's a seasonal ebb and flow when it comes to student issues. Here are a few things your student may be experiencing this month:

October

• first year students begin to realize college life is not as perfect as they were expecting it to be
  
• diversity issues become very apparent as students begin interacting with others who are very different from them
  
• conflicts between friends — both new and old — can occur as students settle into the rhythm of the new academic year
  
• feeling behind in class work and wanting more contact with instructors
  
• anticipating mid-terms and questioning their abilities
  
• people start to show their "true selves" — masks start to come off as students begin to feel more comfortable in their surroundings