College - the type you describe - is absolutely grown up camp. I agree caregiving / parenting / values around these things were not even a thought, let alone a discussion.
Working in a University mental health center, one of the biggest challenges I saw students manage is when they were caregivers for younger siblings, parents, or older relatives. Part of the difficulty was relating to peers without these responsibilities, as it stood outside of the developmental norm for this stage of life, like you mentioned. It does seem that society would be served by more of us acquiring not only caregiving skills, but shared societal value of these skills and efforts. Your suggestions are thought provoking ones!
College - the type you describe - is absolutely grown up camp. I agree caregiving / parenting / values around these things were not even a thought, let alone a discussion.
Working in a University mental health center, one of the biggest challenges I saw students manage is when they were caregivers for younger siblings, parents, or older relatives. Part of the difficulty was relating to peers without these responsibilities, as it stood outside of the developmental norm for this stage of life, like you mentioned. It does seem that society would be served by more of us acquiring not only caregiving skills, but shared societal value of these skills and efforts. Your suggestions are thought provoking ones!