My brother happens to be moving away to school, now he is older but hasn't really lived away from home yet. As he transitions from community college to the prestigious UCSD, my parents have asked me to put together a list of things to remember while living away from home for the first time. I thought it would be such a shame to impart my wisdom on just him, so I thought I should make a post about it.
First of all, I was no where near ready to move away from home when I did, I had an extremely hard time transitioning into college life and I still don't have everything figured out. I did learn quite a lot and I am very excited to start another year at Seattle University. Here are a few quick tips to help the move!
1. Time Management. A term that can be used for pretty much every aspect of mental health and social life at college. Remember to take time for yourself, take an hour or so every day to sit and browse the internet, listen to music, watch TV, exercise, or read a book to detox a bit. But also remember not to spend too much time by yourself (a mistake my lonely self made) because it creates a lack of stimulation and makes life kind of boring and miserable when it doesn't have to be like that.
2. SLEEP CYCLE. Probably the most important thing, creating a sleep cycle. You will be healthier and less prone to catching colds and all the fun things that living in the dorms have to offer. Even if you are going to bed every night at 2 in the morning and waking up at noon, that is still way better than having no sleep cycle at all.
3. Activities. Get involved. Something I was also terrible at. And something that I still need to work on, but this year I already have some trips and concerts planned and I intend on going on a bunch of hikes with a school program and just doing more fun things. A lot of people go to new areas to go to school and you might as well take advantage of learning a new city and seeing all that it has to offer. I have moved to the incredible city of Seattle and still find myself bored and miserable when I live in such an incredible place!
4. Be Social. Don't be afraid to meet people. I had a terrible time trying to make friends at school, a lot of people were complete jerks to me. The best advice I can give to that is to keep trying, not everyone is a terrible human being and once you have a good group of friends, make sure you work on your friendships, being able to have someone to talk to and lean on is a major plus because college is tough and it'll make it that much easier if you don't have to go it alone.
5. Diet. One thing that makes a huge difference in your energy and school performance is what you eat. Now it is really easy to junk out when cafeterias tend to have such terrible food, but it is soooo important to make sure you are getting a good amount of nutrition. If you eat good food, you will feel good as well.
ALSO check out my friend's new blog!
She has a kitten so we know she is ok. And that kitten is adorable so yeah she is definitely ok.
5. Diet. One thing that makes a huge difference in your energy and school performance is what you eat. Now it is really easy to junk out when cafeterias tend to have such terrible food, but it is soooo important to make sure you are getting a good amount of nutrition. If you eat good food, you will feel good as well.
ALSO check out my friend's new blog!
She has a kitten so we know she is ok. And that kitten is adorable so yeah she is definitely ok.
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