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Originally Posted by mjharpst  Its funny that you say not in your freshman year because through a research paper I just did for class on pet therapy, it has been shown that pets relieve stress and anxiety during your freshman year and help to act a support system for new students.  But I do agree, your freshman year has enough adjustments and adding a dog during that time may be difficult. |
I added that part because of what I've seen my brother and cousins go through. They all moved out, so that was an adjustment. They all lived in dorms with strangers, so that was another adjustment, not to mention no pets in dorms. They had to keep themselves on a schedule for the first time ever, and most were unsuccessful sometimes. Plus, from what they say a lot of things change freshman year. There is so much exploring (aka partying
) and adjusting to do, I'd fear a furbaby would be pushed aside. The last two or three years seem more stable since most college kids know what they're doing by then. Plus, I did read a similar article about pups or pets in general being a good stress reliever. There's more stress when you're doing a research paper then when you're doing general ed classes. At least that's how I felt.