I'm not saying never tell them. I'm just saying they are away and alone. Telling them now will hurt their studies. College is hard, being away is hard. There is no right or wrong I suppose...
Starsky~ I would never lie either, but you can say a lot without lying.
Sandi2, This is the kind of feedback that I needed... To me it is better to see a hands on what works out in the field report - rather than a by the book answer... Thanks...