In today’s fast-paced, ever-connected world, we often expect swift replies when we reach out to connect with someone electronically, especially when it’s a close friend or family-member.
It can be especially frustrating and anxiety-inducing when you’ve texted your student, and hours (or days) pass before you receive a reply.
Relax! Your student is probably too busy with their social and academic life on-campus and isn’t intentionally ignoring you. As the blog below details, this delay is actually a good thing, because it means your student isn’t reaching out to Mom or Dad to unload about homesickness or for a lonely bit of social connection.
College Kid is Too Busy to Text You Back? That’s a GOOD Thing