A new adventure?

Andrew's College

Dropping one's child off at college is a very confusing event.  For the past twelve years, I have volunteered as a mentor for 11th and 12th grade girls.  I have had multiple conversations with girls about selecting colleges and leaving home.  I have also counseled many bewildered and grieving parents.  These experiences have left me quite familiar with how this transitional event impacts people.  However, I have just discovered that my interactions with other parents and their teens have not fully prepared me for personally participating in this common life occurance.  On August 23, I helped my son move into a dorm, his new home. I then said good bye and prepared to drive the ten hour trip back to my slightly emptier but much quieter home.  I was not exactly caught off guard, this day had been coming for 18 years. I was however not accurately anticipating how quickly the day would arrive and just how many emotions I would feel in response to that day.