How to prepare your children for university life?
In Malaysia, many SPM leavers prepare for university, college, polytechnic and/or other higher education institutions enrolment. Parents and their children prepare for a new life and move onwards for the future. Many parents will no longer be the shadow that overlook the children. Children, who now are becoming adults, will have a certain sense of freedom and independence. These young adults will have new responsibilities and their life will be forever different.
The university application process is straight forward but not as simple as one might think of it. There are a lot of forms to fill, interviews to attend and critical decisions to make. Questions like: where do I send my child to? Is a private university better for my child? Can I afford to send my child to a private …show more content…
Surely, sooner or later, your child will reach out to you, the parent, for advice and help. It is important that you are mentally prepared to handle the surprises that may lay ahead.
1. Supportive and positive attitude
All you can do at this point is provide advice, emotional support, and financial support without meddling too much in your child's life. You need to make sure that your child is safe and comfortable in the new environment. Your kid(s) may have had certain advantages from living under your roof and probably will continue to enjoy some of these advantages up to a certain time in their life. However, they cannot continue to depend on you for the rest of your or their life. That is why early preparation can be very helpful for the next phase for both of you.
Keep in mind, there are many children who have had a rough life and may have not lived with their parents, that is if they have any parents at all.
2. The
In Malaysia, many SPM leavers prepare for university, college, polytechnic and/or other higher education institutions enrolment. Parents and their children prepare for a new life and move onwards for the future. Many parents will no longer be the shadow that overlook the children. Children, who now are becoming adults, will have a certain sense of freedom and independence. These young adults will have new responsibilities and their life will be forever different.
The university application process is straight forward but not as simple as one might think of it. There are a lot of forms to fill, interviews to attend and critical decisions to make. Questions like: where do I send my child to? Is a private university better for my child? Can I afford to send my child to a private …show more content…
Surely, sooner or later, your child will reach out to you, the parent, for advice and help. It is important that you are mentally prepared to handle the surprises that may lay ahead.
1. Supportive and positive attitude
All you can do at this point is provide advice, emotional support, and financial support without meddling too much in your child's life. You need to make sure that your child is safe and comfortable in the new environment. Your kid(s) may have had certain advantages from living under your roof and probably will continue to enjoy some of these advantages up to a certain time in their life. However, they cannot continue to depend on you for the rest of your or their life. That is why early preparation can be very helpful for the next phase for both of you.
Keep in mind, there are many children who have had a rough life and may have not lived with their parents, that is if they have any parents at all.
2. The