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Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
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As a parent, “sometimes the hardest, and yet most important, thing to remember about sending your kids off to school is that this is about them, not you. Cheer for them as they blaze a path that’s true to their personality. Encourage them to explore and develop their interests. There’s so much pride to be had in watching your child becoming a strong and independent person.”
Emhoff’s daughter Ella graduated from The New School’s Parsons School of Design in New York City in May.
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Emeril Lagasse
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Lagasse’s son EJ is a second-year culinary student at Johnson & Wales University (Lagasse’s alma mater) in Rhode Island.
03of 06Jennie GarthJennie Garth/Instagram"The thought of Lola Ray going off to college honestly stops me in my tracks for a moment. Then I remind myself that this is what I’ve worked as a mother to ultimately do, let my bird leave the nest and fly," Garth shares. “I also take a beat to remember how exciting life is at that age, and all the future experiences she will have, and I get excited for her. That usually makes me redirect my emotions around it all. After all, it’s not about me — it’s all about her and her future!“Garth’s daughter Lola Ray Facinelli will be attending New York University in the fall.
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Jennie Garth
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“The thought of Lola Ray going off to college honestly stops me in my tracks for a moment. Then I remind myself that this is what I’ve worked as a mother to ultimately do, let my bird leave the nest and fly,” Garth shares. “I also take a beat to remember how exciting life is at that age, and all the future experiences she will have, and I get excited for her. That usually makes me redirect my emotions around it all. After all, it’s not about me — it’s all about her and her future!”
Garth’s daughter Lola Ray Facinelli will be attending New York University in the fall.
04of 06Tracy PollanAlexa HoyerPollan tells her children, “Take a film class. Take ballet. College is the time to reinvent yourself. Nobody knows who you are. And just because it’s the path you’ve been on doesn’t mean it’s the path you need to stay on.“As for parents, Pollan advises, “Instead of taking everything on yourself — shopping, packing, decorating — enable your kids to do it themselves. Let them take ownership of the process. They’ll make mistakes, but allowing them to accomplish something complicated sets them up. In a week or so, they’ll be doing all those things themselves anyway.“Pollan’s daughter Esmé Fox is heading to college in the fall.
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Tracy Pollan
Alexa Hoyer
Pollan tells her children, “Take a film class. Take ballet. College is the time to reinvent yourself. Nobody knows who you are. And just because it’s the path you’ve been on doesn’t mean it’s the path you need to stay on.”
As for parents, Pollan advises, “Instead of taking everything on yourself — shopping, packing, decorating — enable your kids to do it themselves. Let them take ownership of the process. They’ll make mistakes, but allowing them to accomplish something complicated sets them up. In a week or so, they’ll be doing all those things themselves anyway.”
Pollan’s daughter Esmé Fox is heading to college in the fall.
05of 06Kandi BurrussKandi Burruss/Instagram"Don’t worry about making new friends,” Burruss advises college freshmen. “And don’t feel like you have to lock in with the first group of friends you meet at school, just because those were the first people you met. If you don’t feel like you connect with them, you’re going to meet more people! So don’t settle. Find people who have drive and who are going after their goals.“Burruss' daughter Riley is a sophomore at New York University.
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Kandi Burruss
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“Don’t worry about making new friends,” Burruss advises college freshmen. “And don’t feel like you have to lock in with the first group of friends you meet at school, just because those were the first people you met. If you don’t feel like you connect with them, you’re going to meet more people! So don’t settle. Find people who have drive and who are going after their goals.”
Burruss' daughter Riley is a sophomore at New York University.
06of 06Teresa GiudiceGia and Teresa Giudice.Courtesy Teresa Guidice"Going to college is an adjustment because you’re sharing a room with someone else,” Giudice says. “You hope to get a good roommate, but if you don’t, you have to work it out. College makes you grow up in that way. If you can’t work it out, switch right away — why be miserable? If you can, meet your roommate beforehand. Go to lunch if you can.““Remind them to eat right and exercise,” Giudice reminds parents. “And that youhaveto wear flip-flops in the dorm showers.“Giudice’s daughter Gia is a junior at Rutgers University.
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Teresa Giudice
Gia and Teresa Giudice.Courtesy Teresa Guidice
“Going to college is an adjustment because you’re sharing a room with someone else,” Giudice says. “You hope to get a good roommate, but if you don’t, you have to work it out. College makes you grow up in that way. If you can’t work it out, switch right away — why be miserable? If you can, meet your roommate beforehand. Go to lunch if you can.”
“Remind them to eat right and exercise,” Giudice reminds parents. “And that youhaveto wear flip-flops in the dorm showers.”
Giudice’s daughter Gia is a junior at Rutgers University.
source: people.com
