I wish my parents knew:
- How hard it is for me to be away from home;
- How hard it is for me to get home for a weekend;
- How important it is for me to see my friends when I came home for a visit;
- How much a message, phone call or care package means to me;
- That I am going to be busy with homework and that late nights are sometimes necessary;
- That I am going to be OK. They taught me important values and lessons, which I will use when I am faced with difficult situations;
- That I miss them more than I let them know;
- That I won't always be able to earn an A and that education is never a waste. All my programs are teaching me critical thinking, writing and analytical skills that are important to any profession;
- That if they don't hear from me for a few days, it doesn't mean that something is wrong but that I am busy doing my school work;
- That my schedule is going to be scattered and inconsistent, so I can't always be home for dinner; and
- That sometimes I just need them to listen to what I have to say and not offer their advice.
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