Entering a New World: Leaving Hawai’i
Hawai’i vs. The Mainland ~ A comparison of the Hawaiian Islands to the east coast of the U.S. mainlandArchive for 5. Adjusting Entirely to Your New Life
Embracing Graduation… and Change
Many seniors look at their last year or few months as a sort of prison. It may feel like this at times, but the truth is (and I know you’ve heard this a million times) these are the best days of your life! Embrace them! Don’t forget the good the bad, the smiles and the tears—every unforgettable and sometimes regrettable memory shaped who you are today.
You will most likely never see most of the people you’ve become accustomed to seeing everyday ever again! There are a million roads, opportunities and advances ahead of you and this is a time when you should be embracing change, remembering old times but moving forward. Read the rest of this entry »
Making Time to Stay Clean
While in college, messy standards were not uncommon or even looked down upon. Girls tend to be cleaner in the kitchens and bathrooms, but still, aren’t as clean as their mothers.
With your new life; environment, career, social, you will find that you really have little time to make sure you’re living habitat is…well livable.
It is up to you to make sure you uphold the professionalism of your new life in your home as well. You are no longer in college; gone are the days of pizza boxes on the floor and dirty laundry scattered around your bedroom. Your refrigerator will hopefully be stocked with actual food rather than liquor bottles and cases of beer.
Social Life: Making New Friends (and keeping old ones)
Post College Life:
It’s sad but true; most of the people you’re used to seeing everyday and being a part of your life will suddenly drop out of sight.
It can literally be that instant! For many this is the case. Enjoy your social life now, because it will undergo some dramatic changes in the near future.
I don’t mean to sound so negative or foreboding. It happens to everyone. College students don’t realize that, while they’re leaving the restraints of university life, they are leaving the very structure that placed you and you’re friends together. No one ever thanks a college institution for giving them the best friend or best experiences they ever had, but that’s what it did. Read the rest of this entry »
Time Management
College life hardly prepares you for the real world’s time management.
Gone are the days of sleeping until noon and your days consisting of three hour classes. You’ll need to get more sleep if you expect to tackle the eight plus hours of a typical work day. Realize that you can’t handle all nighters anymore. Read the rest of this entry »
Overlooked Adjustments
So far, all of my posts have been about monetary subjects, preparing for your immediate future after graduating and how to land that job you’ve set your sights on.
But there is A LOT more to your new life than that.
Your career accounts for most of your time when you enter the real world, but you still have that thing called life to worry about.
It can be overwhelming for a recent graduate to tackle a new job, new living situation, finding that special person to spend your life with and handling bills on their own. Read the rest of this entry »
