(College Strategy Series: Chapter 5) For the vast majority of students that go off to college (either in their hometown or away), change is inevitable. Some fight that tooth and nail, while others embrace it. And, sometimes the change is positive, while other times it's negative. But, all things equal, it's going to happen. We discuss why we think change happens in college, is the change passive or active, and what to possibly expect from family and friends after they see the change.