{"id":107,"date":"2021-04-09T17:06:25","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/?p=107"},"modified":"2021-04-09T17:06:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:06:27","slug":"how-to-be-independent-in-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/2021\/04\/09\/how-to-be-independent-in-college\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Be Independent In College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hi guys and welcome back! Independence is very scary and is something that as much as you think you are ready for it, you really aren\u2019t. All my life I was a very independent person. I started doing my own laundry when I was 10 years old, once I could drive I did pretty much everything myself when it came to things like doctor appointments, running errands, etc. I got a job when I was 15 and have been making my own money since. It was never easy but this is something that my parents have always had really strong beliefs on. Although they are the most supportive and dependent parents ever they wanted me to learn how to be very independent at a young age and I am so extremely grateful for that because it made going away for college that much easier. When I moved to Whitewater (which isn\u2019t far from my hometown) I was so excited but there were a lot of things I didn\u2019t know how to do without my parents. I also missed them so much because I am such a family girl. But, that never stopped me. I love to learn how to do new things and do things for myself. That first year was so hard and I\u2019m not going to lie. I came home a lot but I still enjoyed the freedom. I am glad I went to college somewhere close because it really is one of my biggest dreams to move out of the state to New York and I feel like this was a good preparation for me. But, I would like to give some quick tips for some people who struggle with being away from home and independence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Stay in contact with those you are close with; this will help you feel a little more at home. Stay updated with things that are going on at home and make an effort to keep in contact, make them know you still care about them. FaceTime is my best friend. I FaceTime my family 2-3 times a week. <\/li>
  2. Make good friends; this one was honestly really easy for me since my freshman roommate was best friend in high school. Also, I am from a town by Milwaukee where a lot of people from my high school went to school. So, I will honestly say most of my friends are from my hometown but, disregarding all hate on staying friends with you high school friends I believe if you love them it is totally worth it. They really made my college experience really comfortable and I always had people to rely on. <\/li>
  3. Don\u2019t be afraid to do things out of your comfort zone; I know personally I didn\u2019t make friends out of my comfort zone but, I did other activities out of my comfort zone. I made myself try new things and learn a lot of new stuff and that made me feel accomplished in a lot of aspects of my life. <\/li>
  4. It is okay to be sad and miss home; don\u2019t forget it is a big step to move away from home. It is a new chapter and it can be very scary. It is okay to miss home and want to go back into old habits. Sometimes, that is okay to do. You don\u2019t have to be perfect, you can cry and struggle. This is how we grow. Failure is what makes us stronger and it is a huge part of everyone’s life. <\/li>
  5. Everyone is going through the same thing; It is always easy to doubt and self pity yourself. It is a part of being human but, literally everyone has these same feelings and doubts. Talk to your friends about how you are feeling and let out some emotions, it is okay. Just remember we all go through it and it is a part of growing up! <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Weekly Shoutout; My favorite Spotify playlist at the moment; oat milk lattes in the mountains. Music is a huge part of my life and is something that helps me get through doing a lot of homework and hard times in my life. This playlist is one I listen to when I\u2019m doing homework. It is super relaxing and helps me focus while enjoying the music playing in the background. Thank you Kasey Gelsomino for this awesome playlist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Hi guys and welcome back! Independence is very scary and is something that as much as you think you are ready for it, you really aren\u2019t. All my life I was a very independent person. I started doing my own laundry when I was 10 years old, once I could drive I did pretty much everything myself when it came to things like doctor appointments, running errands, etc. I got a job when I was 15 and have been making my own money since. It was never easy but this is something that my parents have always had really strong beliefs on. Although they are the most supportive and dependent parents ever they wanted me to learn how to be very independent at a young age and I am so extremely grateful for that because it made going away for college that much easier. When I moved to Whitewater (which isn\u2019t far from my hometown) I was so excited but there were a lot of things I didn\u2019t know how to do without my parents. I also missed them so much because I am such a family girl. But, that never stopped me. I love to learn how to do new things and do things for myself. That first year was so hard and I\u2019m not going to lie. I came home a lot but I still enjoyed the freedom. I am glad I went to college somewhere close because it really is one of my biggest dreams to move out of the state to New York and I feel like this was a good preparation for me. But, I would like to give some quick tips for some people who struggle with being away from home and independence.  Stay in contact with those you are close with; this will help you feel a little more at home. Stay updated with things that are going on at home and make an effort to keep in contact, make them know you still care about them. FaceTime is my best friend. I FaceTime my family 2-3 times a week.  Make good friends; this one was honestly really easy for me since my freshman roommate was best friend in high school. Also, I am from a town by Milwaukee where a lot of people from my high school went to school. So, I will honestly say most of my friends are from my hometown but, disregarding all hate on staying friends with you high school friends I believe if you love them it is totally worth it. They really made my college experience really comfortable and I always had people to rely on.  Don\u2019t be afraid to do things out of your comfort zone; I know personally I didn\u2019t make friends out of my comfort zone but, I did other activities out of my comfort zone. I made myself try new things and learn a lot of new stuff and that made me feel accomplished in a lot of aspects of my life.  It is okay to be sad and miss home; don\u2019t forget it is a big step to move away from home. It is a new chapter and it can be very scary. It is okay to miss home and want to go back into old habits. Sometimes, that is okay to do. You don\u2019t have to be perfect, you can cry and struggle. This is how we grow. Failure is what makes us stronger and it is a huge part of everyone’s life.  Everyone is going through the same thing; It is always easy to doubt and self pity yourself. It is a part of being human but, literally everyone has these same feelings and doubts. Talk to your friends about how you are feeling and let out some emotions, it is okay. Just remember we all go through it and it is a part of growing up!  Weekly Shoutout; My favorite Spotify playlist at the moment; oat milk lattes in the mountains. Music is a huge part of my life and is something that helps me get through doing a lot of homework and hard times in my life. This playlist is one I listen to when I\u2019m doing homework. It is super relaxing and helps me focus while enjoying the music playing in the background. Thank you Kasey Gelsomino for this awesome playlist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8383,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8383"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107\/revisions\/111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/lissieeichellifestyle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}