Our son had graduated from 8th grade and would soon be entering high school. He was the first of our children to reach this point in life and I was a novice at giving parental tips concerning the pitfalls lurking in the new environment of higher education. Nevertheless, I sat down with an air of assurance and discussed the experiences and temptations he must be prepared to face in September. I had hoped that our little session had made an impression on him. It had! I overheard him tell his father later, "Well, I'm ready for high school, but I don't think Mom is."