professor? 2.experience, freshmen today are different from those I knew when I started in a professor 2 years ago. College his always been demanding both nendemically and socially. But stufen less mature and often not ready for the reponsibility of being in It is really too easy to point the finger in parents who protect their children from life obstacle Paren who handle every difficulty and every other responsibility for their children writing admission essays to picking broadly to the social trends of today. courses, certainly may contribute to their lack of coping strategies But we can look even more How many people do you know who are on medication to prevent anxiety or depression?The number of students who arrive at college already medicated for unwanted emotions has increased dismatically in the past 10 years. We, as a society, don't want to "feel" anything unpleasant and we certainly don't want our children to "suffer". The resulting problem is that by not nepative emotions, one does not learn the necessary skills to tolerate and negotiate adversity. As a psychologist, I am well aware of the fact that some individuals suffer from depression and anxiety and can benefit from treatment, but I question the growing number of medicated adolescents today. Our world is more stressful in general because of the current economic and political realities, but I don't believe that the college experience itself is more intense today than that of the past 10 years What I do think is that many students are often not prepared to be young "adults" with all the responsibilities of life. What does this mean for college faculty and staff? We are required to assist in the basic parenting of these students-the student who complains that the professor didn't remind her of the due date for an ansignment that was clearly listed on the syllabus and the student who cheats on an assignment in spite of careful instructions about plagiarism. As college professors we have to explain what it means to be an independent college student before we can even begin to teach. As parents and teachers we should expect young people to meet challenges To encourage them in this direction we have to step back and let them fail and nick themselves up and move forward. Thi approach needs to begin at an early age so that college can actually be a passage to independent adulthood approach 34. According to the writer, students today are different from those she knew in that they are __ A. not so academic B. too ready for college C. responsible for their work D. not as mature Juestion 35 The word "handle" in paragraph 2 is opposite in meaning to __ A. ignore B. deal with C. gain benefits from D. lend a hand to Ouestion 36 According to the writer, students difficulties to cope with college life are partly due to __ A. the absence of parents' protection B. the over parenting from parents C. the lack of parental support D. the lack of financial support Question 37. The phrase "on medication" in paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to __ B. receiving medical treatment A. studying medicine at college D. doing medical research C. suffering anxiety or depression Question 38. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the nassage? of the current economic and political situation.