Category: College Life
What’s It Like Attending a Party School?
Road2College- October 4, 2019 0Should your student attend a “party school?" There comes a time during the college search process when a high school student and their parent must ... Read More
Care Package Ideas Your College Student Will Love
Jennifer Kaplan- September 24, 2019 0So you’ve gone through the difficult process of sending your child off to college. After lugging around untold numbers of boxes and suitcases and hand ... Read More
Where To Get Cheap Textbooks For College
Matthew Schwartz- August 2, 2019 0The price tags on college textbooks are rising just as fast as tuition costs. For a single course, a student may spend over ... Read More
A Parent’s Guide to College 102: Move-In Day & Beyond
Road2College- August 1, 2019 0Two years ago my oldest graduated college, but I can still picture her walking back to her dorm after we said our goodbyes ... Read More
6 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting College
Elana Golub- July 28, 2019 0Freshman year at college can be one of the most thrilling, exhausting, exciting, stressful, and overall unforgettable years of any student’s life. For teens, leaving ... Read More
Types of Insurance Your College Student Might Need
Road2College- July 2, 2019 0Nora Savosnick is a photojournalism student from Norway who is studying in New York. She has a lot of expensive camera equipment that she carries ... Read More
The Decline of Student Mental Health and What Parents Can Do About It
Road2College- June 17, 2019 0An increasing number of high school and college students in the U.S. are struggling with mental health challenges. The media is filled with articles about ... Read More
Pros and Cons of Double Majoring
Road2College- May 7, 2019 0The appeal of graduating with not only one degree, but two degrees is often alluring for many college students. Two degrees means more career options, ... Read More
Dorm Living vs. Off-Campus Living
Road2College- April 30, 2019 0One of the biggest changes incoming freshmen anticipate—and biggest expenses, outside of tuition— is living away from home. Though some attending college locally will ... Read More
3 Tips for Helping Your College Student Move for the First Time
Debbie Schwartz- April 29, 2019 0For many young people, their first moving experience occurs when they leave for college. Lots of schools require that incoming freshmen live in the dorms. ... Read More