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tracurricular activities, from
sports to student government,
drama and academic clubs.
Another thing parents have to
be aware of is the influence of peer
pressure. "Suddenly, it becomes
a strong factor," Mrs. Rosenblatt
said. "Parents can prepare kids
by letting them know they don't
have to drink to be cool. Encour-
age your child to get involved with
a school activity."
Finally, as in any other new
school situation, visit beforehand.
Because many high schools send
out schedules before classes be-
gin, students may want to walk
through their schedule to find
each of their classrooms.

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College
Stacey Levine's college years
are already a few months behind
her. Still, she remembers prepar-
ing to attend Michigan State Uni-
versity in the fall of 1992.
The summer before she start-
ed, Ms. Levine, a West Bloomfield
resident, visited the campus and
her dorm. She also bought a bike
and, before classes started, rode
around campus to help acclimate
herself. Ms. Levine, now 22, also
bought season football tickets —
a means of meeting new people.
Edie Goldman, the career cen-
ter coordinator at West Bloom-
field High School and mother of
four college graduates, makes
similar recommendations to West
Bloomfield students going off to
college.
Mrs. Goldman said many area
high school graduates attend the
University of Michigan or MSU
and are already familiar with the
campus because they've visited
older friends or siblings.
For students attending out-
of-state universities, she advises
visiting the campus if it's eco-
nomically feasible. If that's not
possible, a student might want
to call an alumnus with any
questions.
She also suggests college-
bound students read one of the
various college-guide books writ-
ten from a student's perspective.
She advises students to watch
university-produced video tapes
of the campus.
"It's also important for parents
to sit down with their kids and
teach them certain skills, like
balancing their checking ac-
count," Mrs. Goldman said. "Bud-
geting is something parents need
to deal with. For example, is the
student going to cover his or her
expenses from a lump sum for
the year or will money be de-
posited monthly or every semes-
ter? It should depend on how
responsible the kid is."

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