Living Away from Home

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October 15, 2012 Mr. Westbrook Living away from home to me is a wonderful and great experience. I also love the fact that I am finally on my own and get to do things on my own as well. I enjoy the freedom and adventure and having to my own laundry. College is a major step, but to me it is not all that bad. Before school started I was a bit nervous about being on my own and having to do everything myself. It is a glorious transition filled with new experiences, new friends and new outlooks. The only thing I miss about home is having a bathroom all to myself instead of sharing it, a room to myself without sharing, even though I get along with my new roommate and eating my grandma’s home cooked meals. Being away from home, I look at it as a vacation. While at home, my mom and I would get into it or argue at times, and I could not wait until I left for college to take a break from that. Now that I am away, my mom and I seem to get along way better. To be honest, I really do not miss home, but I do miss my high school friends. Of course I love the fact that I do not have a curfew and have to be told when to come back home because I have to get up early the next day for class. Being in college to me is helping me gain independence and that is a good thing and I have been waiting eighteen years for this moment. Since I have arrived to Virginia State University, going back home is the last thing on my mind. I think what makes it easier for me is that my grandma lives close by, my aunt works in the area and my boyfriend and best friend attends Virginia State University as well, so I already feel like I am at home. At times I do make sure I stay in contact with my family so it would not make it seem like I forgot all about them. Again, I love the freedom and new opportunities to have fun and enjoy myself to find out who I really am. I realized that I need some time
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