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Dropping Off Your Freshman? *Cue Internal Scream* These College Movies Will Help You Cope

Your baby is going to be just fine.

by Simone R. Johnson
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Melissa McCarthy plays Deanna from 'Life of the Party.'
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Leaving your child at college can be a sad, exciting, and stressful experience all at once. So after you’ve gotten home, lean into your feelings with these college movies that’ll remind you that your kids will be A-OK.

New Line Cinema, On the Day, Warner Bros.

Monsters University | 2013

This prequel to Monsters Inc. does not disappoint. Monsters University follows the budding friendship of college-aged Mike and Sully and how they become the best scaring duo in the business. It’s a wild ride filled with frats, hard lessons, and new monsters!

Photo by Pixar - © 2012 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved.
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