In the last few weeks I've learned something I never thought I'd admit: that my mom saved me all throughout high school and junior high. The hardest transition to college is the fact that I'm forced to completely rely on myself. This not only means in terms of schoolwork, but also on household projects as well. Last week, my roommate came down really sick with a double ear infection and a sinus infection. After a few days, I began to feel pretty bad as well. It was really odd to be sick, and not having anyone there to tell me to rest and take my medicine. I was completely independent. When coming to college, you expect that you'll notice your parents aren't there to help you with the big things, such as shopping and financial things. But in reality, you realize their abscence the smallest things. Coming from a household where my parents left complete trust in me to do things on my own, I feel like I have done really well for being on my own so far. I am thankful that they brought me up in a way that I can make rational decisions about how to handle myself and manage my time. At the time in highschool, I would constantly bug my dad with "why aren't you helping me with the dishes?" or "balancing my checkbook is stupid." Now that I'm here on my own, I truly appreciate all that my parents did for me to prepare me for college. Although it is going really well, it still feels weird to be making decisions without them.

From watching others, I try to see how I do not want to act. As others go out until four in the morning on thursday nights, I personally prefer to stay in and watch Grey's Anatomy. I hope that with the absence of rules, I can continue to keep my head on my shoulders in these next few months.