Monday, Dec. 6th
"I come from a very conservative religious background, and at first I was having a hard time adjusting to life at the U of C. Within the first week, I met people of all different races and religions, and even sexual orientations. Over the last few months, I've made many friends, and now I've started to question much of what I was brought up to believe. I love my family, but I'm starting to think that a lot of what they taught me was prejudiced, and ignorant. I feel like I can't tell them about my friends here, because I know they would disapprove. Could someone at SCRS help me figure out how to talk to my parents when I go home for Christmas Break, and bridge the gap between these two conflicting parts of my life?"
WHAT SCRS CAN DO:
- help you think through how to talk to your parents about the changes in your life since you've been away from home
- help you to deal with what may be a difficult but necessary part of becoming "your own person"
DISCLAIMER: None of the vignettes are based on actual University of Chicago students or
specific incidents. The vignettes suggest possible scenarios but do not
represent any particular University students. The SCRS maintains a strict
confidentiality policy that is outlined our Policies section.
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