Some end-of-the-year adjustments are common among first-year students. If your student seems to be exhibiting a lot of stress or sadness, please encourage her to seek the support that is available in the Counseling Center. Talking with her RA may also help.
The following list is adapted from Helping your First-Year College Student Succeed, by Richard Mullendore and Cathie Hatch, National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina, Columbia.
April
Burned-out feeling
Spring fever
Concern over declaring a major
May/June
Final exam anxiety
Stress over moving when semester ends
Ambivalence about returning home for the summer
Sadness over leaving new friendships and/or new romantic relationships at school
Concern about finding summer employment
Beginning to realize how college will influence future life decisions
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