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We encourage you to continue a
dialogue about what your student
may be facing, contemplating and/
or peer pressure they may deal with.
Ask about their friends, weekend
activities, how they plan to celebrate
their birthday and decisions now
that they are 21. Discuss how things
are different if alcohol is consumed
at a bar or when purchasing alcohol
elsewhere. For educational resources
for families and students, visit
clemson.edu/alcohol.HOW TO STAY INVOLVED
Whether or not your student has
found their niche at this point
of their college experience, it is
important your student remains connected. You will probably see your
student shift their priorities within an organization. They may take a
leadership role or consider taking a back seat since they have already given
their time. You also may see your student completely shift what they are
involved in. They may have been very involved in their sorority and social life,
and now they may be focused more on their internship and academic groups
that contribute to their major.
Your student has grown and matured in many ways during their time at
Clemson so far. As a young adult, your student has gained more experience
and learned how to navigate through circumstances on their own. However,
sometimes we speak to students who are involved in an organization, but
cannot transfer the skills they learned to their adult life.
How You Can Support
Try and help your student think of things they are doing in a way they
can see how it will directly affect their skill sets for their future careers. It
may seem simple, but when they sit down and conceptualize the process,
your student will see they have more experience than they realize.
Be sure to remind them to enjoy themselves while balancing the more
important things they are doing as well. What they are doing now will
make a difference in their future, but they also will never have the
experience of college in this way again. Start having conversations with
your student about what they are doing and how it will impact their
future. Find out more about how to stay involved by visiting
clemson.edu/ campus-life/activities-events.
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