After the results of 10th and 12th board exams, children are ready to embark on a new journey of life. This journey is from school to college life. After 12th, children decide their careers and choose subjects accordingly. Keeping in mind the subject and career, the college is selected and the admission process takes place. This time, if your child is also of the age to leave school and go to college, then as a parent, your concern about his career and future is also justified.

There is a lot of difference between school life and college life. The child who used to live under the supervision of teachers and parents in school, not only grows in age but also goes to such an environment where he starts becoming almost independent. From here, the child's thoughts start developing. Instead of the school bus, the child is now on the path of going to college by driving his bike-scooter or car himself.

Along with studies, he gets involved in many other activities. All this is a new experience for him, which he can take in both positive and negative ways. In such a situation, parents should tell their child some important things before sending him to college, so that the child does not get lost in college life, but along with achieving his goal, he can also start training to live in society and become self-reliant.

In this article, some advice and suggestions are being given for the children who are preparing to go to college for the first time, which every parent will have to teach and explain to their children.

Difference between school and college

Going from school to college is an important phase for children. This is the time when the child is in a place completely different from the rules and disciplined life, where he makes his own rules and lives them. College gives freedom to children, for which they have been waiting for a long time. In such a situation, so that the child does not start adopting this freedom in the wrong way, explain to him the difference between college and school in advance and also tell him about its seriousness regarding his career.

Do not focus only on education

Even though studies are important and become more serious in college than in school, it is not right to focus solely on education and ignore other things. Along with studies, encourage the child to spend time with good friends, interact with professors, and experience the canteen.

Value of money

Before going to college, children should also understand the financial system. Every child going to college should know how to spend pocket money wisely. Teach them to value money. Tell them that they have to bear their college expenses from the fixed pocket money. Teach them how much and how to spend money between studies, canteen and friends.

Teach cooking

Entering college life means the child becoming self-reliant. In such a situation, the child should know how to do the things needed to live life alone without the help of parents. Like heating water, cooking food, etc. The level of studies also increases after coming to college. Many times children go away from home to live in a hostel or PG. In such a situation, the child should know how to cook for himself when he is hungry.

Personal safety

During school days, parents are responsible for the safety of the child, but after going to college, the child is responsible for his safety. He learns to go to college alone, take classes and return alone. The supervision of parents reduces. In such a situation, they should teach their child to protect himself. Tell the child not to go to any unknown place alone, not to believe everything new friends say, or even teach how to protect oneself in a relationship. Do not trust without thinking.

Teach them to choose good friends

The child gets new friends in college. College friends mostly start with the exchange of notes. Unlike school friends, they do not have childishness but many other positive and negative emotions. Therefore, explain to the child that he should choose friends wisely in college.

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