In Grenada, most emerging adults stay at home with parents, while experiencing much of what the world has to offer. Individuals are only inclined to migrate to the ‘nest’ in instances where the rules of the home is conflicting with the level of experimental lifestyle he or she wishes to pursue. The emerging adult is forced to leave the comfort of the home in cases where he or she goes abroad to further his or her education. Gladding, 2013 (citing Arnett, 2007) elaborated on a period during the college years 18-29 as emerging adulthood. Mayer (2004) states that, “the relative extent to which we perceive the person and his or her life is a matter of culturally pre-fixed lenses” (p.162). Therefore, ones actions in emerging adulthood depends largely on one’s culture. E. G. Williamson was the dean of students at the University of Minnesota in the 1930’s and 1940’s when he developed the Student personnel point of view. The Minnesota point of view which it is also referred to is mainly a directed and counselor-centered approach whose main aim is to counsel …show more content…
It embodies all areas necessary for the emerging adult to make a successful transition and journey throughout the college experience more memorable. They encourage students to use the available resources to maximize their capacity. Apart from the above, they also assist students in their time of grief and illnesses by working with professors and providing support to them until they are capable of maneuvering the work load themselves. In spite of all that the university does to make student’s life and education experience memorable, college experience can be trying for individuals, as students face many challenges in and outside the university environment and that often force them into dropping out of school. Student life services have a contradictory position of being both essential and