With the transition from dependance to independence that characterizes our college experience, Taylor Leckie believes it is best to involve our parents. It's a tough road to travel, and we'll need help. Keeping up the relationships we have with our parents is as easy as making a phone call or sending an email.

Sitting on her couch, she read page after page detailing the issues hindering Guatemala’s development: the social problems caused by 36 years of civil war, lack of educational opportunities and the utter...