<p>Can anyone comment on their thoughts of the 1st orientation that just finished on 6/16/09? My daughter and I are attending the July 26, 27 and 28th session Thanks!</p>
<p>Dear Frisco Mom : There was a discussion between several folks about the first orientation session during a sub-conversation in this thread : </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/729907-diversity-bc-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/boston-college/729907-diversity-bc-2.html</a></p>
<p>Aside from sharing that there is a parent track and a student’s track, I would not want to share too much more. Our family went through the orientation two years back and it was an experience that I will not soon forget - rather than sharing the reasons backing that view, let’s just say you should have the same experience and the less you know going into it, the better. Please come back after the orientation to this thread and share your views.</p>
<p>If you really want to know what activities are planned for the Parents’ Orientation, you can preview the schedule on the BC website:
<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/offices/fye/meta-elements/pdf/psi34902_BC_parent_b.pdf[/url]”>www.bc.edu/offices/fye/meta-elements/pdf/psi34902_BC_parent_b.pdf</a></p>
<p>My husband and I attended the orientation last year and we were both very impressed by how well-organized the entire orientation was – and especially by the quality of the FOOD!!! (BC was obviously out to impress the parents with the food and they certainly met that objective from our standpoint, lol!) My husband had not planned to attend most of the sessions; he had looked over the program before we arrived and decided that he would rather go out and explore Boston. (We’re from out West and hadn’t been to the city before, and this was also our second time around sending a child off to college.) But he ended up staying for every single presentation. The speakers were uniformly excellent and there was a lot of good information presented. It is definitely worth your time! Two big thumbs up here!!!</p>
<p>DD was my first to go off to college and I was craving information and reassurance. I found the parent sessions to be comprehensive and informative. Most importantly, when I left, I remember telling myself “relax, its okay to leave her here.” I knew then she’d be in good hands…and she was!</p>
<p>Thank you everyone for your insightful responses. Sending my first child off to college all the way across the country (we live in San Francisco) has started to hit me hard. . .</p>
<p>Dear Frisco Mom : Let me offer you some comforting thoughts from a parent’s perspective. You have raised your child to be an exceptional individual if s/he has been accepted to Boston College. The community at BC is one where there is a huge sense in the student body of looking after one another and when combined with closed campus (as opposed to crossing through city streets), you can be assured that our child will find a welcoming, safe environment.</p>
<p>Given your concerns and that fact that this has now hit you hard with High School graduation, let me “spill the beans” about one small point from the parent’s orientation. </p>
<p>(Hint : this is where a spoiler appears … so scroll past the rest if you want to avoid any information.)</p>
<p>The parent sessions will deal with separation issues, first time from home, self-reliance, coaching techniques, support techniques, and a myriad of other issues. You will laugh, you will cry, you will realize what you can control and what you cannot control. You will learn about yourself as a parent and your student as an adult. Most of all, you will undoubtedly learn to handle this new era in both of your lives.</p>
<p>I understand your viewpoint and where you are emotionally. Trust me, it gets better and easier … my child, now a junior, is excelling in every way at BC - he loves being there, appreciates being home more, and appreciates everything more. You will find the same growth in your child. My second will be attending this September and I am sure I will experience many of the same emotions as our first time around this loop. </p>
<p>But again, trust me, it gets better.</p>