Seasonal Student Issues

There's a seasonal ebb and flow when it comes to student issues. Here are a few thoughts on what may happen during Winter Break

• Students Receive Grades. They may rejoice in the payoff from hard work, be disappointed that they didn't do better or have worries about being placed on probation.
• Relationship Difficulties. Perhaps your student is separated from his significant other. Maybe there are struggles being reunited with a high school love. Or maybe a breakup or lack of a relationship is getting her down.
• Readjusting to Life at Home. Being around siblings all the time again, living under your roof after a semester of "freedom," integrating into the rhythm of family life—there will be readjustments.
• Friendships Falter. Old friends may find that they've grown apart. New friends may feel neglected during break. Juggling friends is likely on your student's mind.
• Financial Strain. Buying holiday gifts, traveling home for the holidays, wondering how to pay for next semester—finances may be causing your student some stress.

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