When I was first starting college I would have totally agreed with that statement. I resented the fact that the college made me live in the dorms my freshman year. Looking back on it, it was probably one of the best things possible. I matured both, socially and personally, a great deal that year. As a kid who grew up in a town of less than 1000 people, you could say that going to a major state college was a total culture shock for me. Living on campus, away from the family, taught me alot about who I was and who I wanted to be (or not be). It also taught me alot more about the true nature of people that I did not get growing up in small town USA (mayberry ).

It seems people are so afraid of their kids getting on the wrong track, so they try to shelter them from life. This is just crazy to me, raise your kids right and let them go. You, I and your kids was/were exposed to alot of bad influences in life. It's ultimately up to the individual to make the decisions and deal with the consequences. It was easy to point out the ones in college who were sheltered their whole life....many suffered greatly and ended up going down the wrong path anyway.