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Fall colors are always beautiful along the
Excelsior steps.
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Your first-year student is settling in! The month of October may bring events and emotions like these:
Excitement: New faces, new spaces, new challenges. Chapel is awesome! God is good!
Homesickness: They may call and text you a lot. Some may battle the urge to give up and go home where things are familiar. They're praying a lot. High school romances may fade, which can be upsetting.
High of 60 degrees, low of 37 degrees: That's what they can expect in southern Minnesota during October.
Academic anxiety: They may wonder: Is this what college is really like? Can I handle this course work? Am I using my time well? Do the professors like me? What are college midterm exams like?
Sports, music, fun: Musical rehearsals, set building, and costume creating. Intramural and intercollegiate football, volleyball, golf, soccer, and more. Walks in Flandrau State Park.
Handling new freedoms: They're learning: Should I go out with my friends or start that big project? I really need to get off Facebook and get to work. I think I need to be more careful with my money.
It's all normal! Each student will settle in to life at MLC in their own way. Be patient with them and don't worry. They're growing, and sometimes growth is painful. God is taking care of them, and they'll be fine!