"Would love insight from folks in the know, thank you for all the info on this forum and the pictures are priceless
Be prepared.
You might hear a chipper young offspring telling you how delightful it is to live on the north shore of long island; that the cuisine is fabulous and how positive an experience they have had.
HOWEVER....
You might hear your DD/DS sounding exhausted, dejected, morose, hopeless or fill in the blank.
You might freak out, panicking over what to do for your P/C who might as well be in lunar orbit; you can't get past the front gate anyway.
You might log onto this site and read all the parent gushing about how strong and confident their plebe sounds; thus increasing your sense of panic and desperation.
If you are lucky, the parent of an upperclassmen might reach out and tell you how after their first phone call they were convinced their plebe would be home within a day or so, but in the end wound up on the honor roll.
And then you will realize that this is a time for growth for you who now has an offspring who is trying to take on more responsibility we have coem to expect of an 18 yrs old in this country, and the only thing you can do is let go and hope for the best.
Because it is all up to them now. Other than a cheerful word, there is not a lot you can do for them.
Sorry if this sounds negative. But that phone call may be tough for you to take.
as for me, in the end, my DS wound up on the honor roll. Have faith and let them know you believe. It is all you can do.
Good luck to all.