It is common for parents to believe that college will offer more positive opportunities than staying at home for another year, but this may not be the case. The first semester of college offers many new and difficult challenges. Students have left their nurturing high school teachers and supportive friends and family. Students need the emotional strength, resources, and coping strategies to deal with the occasional feelings of loneliness, workload pressure, sleep deprivation, and the many other issues that accompany older adolescents in a college environment.