Seasonal Student Issues #28
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:

• 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 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.
  
• Job panic of mid-year graduates as the realization settles in that they will be graduating soon.