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Avoid questions that can be an- swered with a yes or no. Even the quietest child may respond to questions like, "What was the worst thing about your day?" "What was the best thing about your day?" College students also need to keep the lines of communication open to home. In this computer age, you can ease the process with phone calls and "e mail." Visit the campus on parents weekend and other times. Make your home open to your young- ster's friends during breaks and vacations. Problem solve. When a prob- lem arises, spend some time brainstorming solutions. At every age, listen to your child's de- scription of the problem and elic- it possible solutions. Teaching your child how to problem solve in general is as important as any one solution. Don't neglect your own feel- ings. As a parent, contend with your feelings so that you can be excited for your child. As your child faces new situations, so do you. Prepare for changes in your own life. As you handle the changes in your own life, your children are learning valuable lessons about adulthood. Of course, keep in mind, transitions, by definition, are not static. Once you master one change, there will be another one around the cor- ner. O C) m F RNITURE SALE! CD CC to turn to in the event of a crisis. Aunt Eleanor, Uncle Sam or Jeanie down the street is likely to know someone in any city your child is visiting. If they can facil- itate a telephone introduction for your child, so much the better. A home-cooked meal will be very appealing on Shabbat or holidays. Ask your local dentist and doctor to suggest the names of peers in the new city. ss 0 0 '1 SENIOR YEAR page P16 that offer few benefits and little chance for advancement. If your child is not interested in attending college, encourage him or her to enroll in a voca- tional or trade school. Having a specialized skill will give your son or daughter the competitive ad- vantage needed in today's high- tech world. Many young men and women find the military a viable option. It gives them the opportunity to earn an income while exploring all the opportunities available to them. If they decide they want to attend college, the military will pay their tuition in exchange for serving a required number of years in the service. For those with limited financial resources, this is a great way to receive a free college education. If your child is college-bound, make sure he or she has been taking the right classes all along. (Senior year is too late to start thinking about college.) Most col- leges require four years of Eng- lish, three years of math, three years of history or social studies, three years of laboratory science and three years of a foreign lan- guage. Although grades are impor- tant, colleges also look at how de- manding a student's course load is. Finding the right college in- volves thorough research, and one of the best resources is your- our child's guidance counselor. Most high schools employ a full-time counselor to help students pre- pare for college. Ideally, your child should meet with his coun- selor during his freshman or sophomore year to plan a course of study. Once senior year arrives, your child's counselor should be avail- able to assist with all aspects of the application process. If possible, visit the college your child is interested in at- tending. If the school is too far away, many colleges will send a representative or have an alum- nus conduct a personal interview at the high school where your child attends. To prepare students for college, some universities now offer pro- grams to bring high school stu- dents onto their campuses during their senior year. Students con- tinue to attend their high school for the majority of their course work, but take one or two under- graduate classes at the local col- lege or university. In most cases, students earn both high school and college credit. Many high schools offer ad- vanced placement courses in his- tory, English, science or math. Students who take these class- es are given the option of taking a standardized test at the end of the course. If they score high enough, they may earn college credit. Ili