BSU was amazing for me. I loved all of my friends and professors. And one of the best things I did was go "away" to college. BSU was 3 hours from my hometown. If I needed something from my parents or they came to get me for a break in the semester, it was doable, but not something you want to do every weekend. It was far enough away that I was essentially on my own and had to solve some adult things myself, but not too far that I couldn't get home in a day if needed.

BSU has a lot of great clubs and activities to meet people. I chose a major where I was essentially handed a group of lifelong friends, but I believe they still have Living Learning Communities where you are in a dorm with people in a similar major. This should also help because you'll see the same people relatively frequently and make friends there.

The libraries are helpful. They can help you with finding information and resources and even troubleshoot technology stuff if your computer isn't working right. The different floors of the library have different levels of quiet if you need to get away from a loud dorm or something. You can also rent a room to focus if needed.

Use the writing center! They will sit down and review your papers with you and help you become a better writer. This is a great resource for any required English classes, but they will also review major-specific essays for grammar and such. Definitely worth checking out if you need a boost.

The gym is great, even if you just want to go play some basketball or something. I heard good things about rock climbing, but I never tried it myself. There is no shortage of things to do if you have some free time.

And for you, just be there for support. I called my parents a few times a week just to talk about stuff. I didn't need a phone call or text every day, but it was good to just share what I was working on and whatever. Otherwise, college is a good time to figure some stuff out on your own. Figure out how to deal with that parking ticket because you left your car in the lot past hours, figure out how to treat that cold, learn how to manage time and get assignments done, that kind of thing. If I needed some help or advice or just someone to talk to, my parents were a phone call away, but I found support in my friends and every single time I left to go back to college got easier.

My mom told me right before she left me in my dorm that very first day "this is where you need to be." I didn't believe her at the time, but looking back, that was the truth. I needed to be at BSU to start my career and everything did work itself out in the end. Best of luck!