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<p>I, too, am a longtime Longhorn Foundation donor who never intimated that all ties be severed with one’s children once they attend UT or any other university. As listed above, the laundry list of qualities you cited as necessary for young adults to be successful I agree should be instilled in every young adult.</p>
<p>Where we will “agree to disagree” is the extent to which some parents obsess FOR their children as to which program, etc. their child may or may not be accepted into. Some parents take it much too seriously–far much more than their own children do. This level of worry does no good for anyone involved and just permeates stress. </p>
<p>There is a line that parents must draw where they “help guide,” as you put it, their child through an introductory period into college life, rather than make their decisions for them. I think we’ve made our points. Again, good luck to all.</p>