Immediate college enrollment rates may be on the rise, but high schools have not changed their curriculum to better prepare students for postsecondary education. The high school-to-college pipeline is responsible for 30% of college students dropping out during their first year for a variety of reasons. By year six, 56% of students have dropped out. …
“Failure to launch” has become a popular phrase to describe young adults who end up back at home after graduating from high school or college. And while some individuals sail into adulthood without many bumps, for others, it can be a much rougher terrain. Why do some young adults struggle to enter adulthood? The failure …
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Most schools offer a semester of academic probation for students who are at risk of failing college classes to give them a chance to improve their academic performance. However, this puts a short deadline on pulling one’s grades up that may not be effective for students who are unprepared for the difficulty of college work, …
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While social relationships are associated with reduced depression and anxiety, strong social relationships are also a significant resource for dealing with adverse life experiences. Supportive friends act as a buffer to the potentially life-long mental health problems these events can cause by providing sources of emotional, informational and practical support. For many people, community resources …
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