大学是一种独特的经历,并不是所有的人都能经历大学. 这是你人生中有更多选择的时期, possibly more free time, and a wider range of activities. 在你的生活中,可能没有哪个时期会发生更重大的变化. 你的一些关系会改变,你会建立新的关系.
It is important to keep in touch with your family. College is a transition period during which you will develop new patterns for your life and evaluate the patterns that you have learned from your family. Developing new interests and life patterns, learning more about your world, and spending most of your time with your studies, 可能会导致你花更少的时间与家人交流. 你可能会发现,找到与家人保持联系的方式是很有帮助的, such as calling at a certain time of the week or day. If you live away from your family decide on the number of visits that you will make to your home environment during each semester. If you live with your family, schedule times for family activities and for family conversations. Share your college experiences during these times and communicate any changes that are taking place in your life. 你的一些家庭成员可能不接受这些改变, but it is important for you to share with your family and to listen to what is changing in your family members= lives.
在大学里留出时间去发展新的有意义的关系. In college most people develop a series of acquaintances, friendships, and loving relationships. Take time to focus on these relationships, knowing that you will grow into some relationships in college and grow out of some of them. 努力使人际关系成为你大学生活中健康和积极的一部分. Counselors are available to help you define healthy aspects of relating and ways to improve your communication skills.
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