Interesting Topics for Summer Conversation
Here are some ways to connect with your student — through good, meaningful conversation!

• what classes your student is most looking forward to next term — and why
• how he's thinking about arranging his living space to make it more fun and effective
• the thing(s) she's glad she got involved in this year — and why
• goals for next term, from applying for a campus job to an academic goal to trying out for a leadership position
• ways you can both be more environmentally conscious
• what classes you'd like to take if you were in college — and why
• the faculty or staff member your student was most inspired by — and why
• how his friends are spending the summer
• what she'd suggest to family or friends going to college, now that she has some experience under her belt
• what he's really looking forward to in the coming year