TELL US: Should Parents Track Students' Whereabouts in College?

A University of Cincinnati student recently won a restraining order against her parents after they tracked her every move.

Heading off to college is a chance for not only students to grow, but for their parents to adapt to life changes as well. But in some cases, the parents may not have such an easy time letting go.   So has been the case with one college student that made national news recently.  A 21-year-old music student at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music recently convinced a judge to grant her a restraining order against her parents, according to The Huffington Post.  The student, Aubrey Ireland, reportedly told the court that even though she had made the dean's list, her parents would still drive 600 miles from Kansas to Ohio, making unannounced visits to her school, accusing her of drug use, promiscuity and mental illness…

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This, That And The Family Thing

Quality College Education Transcends Classroom

Learning to balance a checkbook is among the skills students should pick up.

It's Saturday morning, and Sharon High School's parking lot is crammed with cars.  "There must be a football game today," suggests my daughter's friend. I pull up to the side door to drop off the girls for set building duties required for their participation in the school play.     "No, it's the SATs," replies my daughter. Her declaration is followed by a few silent seconds of shared tension. The girls scramble out of the car to an extra-curricular activity that satisfies a dual purpose: fun and college application enhancer.   College thoughts are wafting through the fall air in our daughter's junior year. Like the smell of burning leaves, the pungent messages infuse us with the scent of dreams and dread. In a few weeks, she will christen …

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Elissa C. Rosenthal

9:31 pm on Thursday, October 6, 2011

Suzette, thanks for your kind praise and your insightful comment. In college, we discover ourselves as we interact with new friends, new information, and new perspectives. Sometimes, we learn as much from our classmates as our professors.   more ›