In the spring of last year me and two of my friends from high school made the decision of renting a house in La Crosse because we all attend school here. Just like many decisions that we make it has its advantages and consequences. Of course, when signing the lease all we thought about was the good times and how fun it was going to be and how it wouldn’t be so bad living on our own. Well we were right for the most part, but to go along with that I’ve had some struggles and hard times.
It was definitely nice to get away from my parents and my two younger sisters. Being that one of my sisters is a junior in high school and the other in 8th grade, they have developed attitudes that I don’t miss at all. Also being on my own, I have a lot more freedom and privacy. To go along with that, being on my own has shown me part of how to grow up and to support myself. Money gets tight in these years but that’s all about becoming old, because unfortunately it has to happen sometime.
As one could only imagine, two eighteen year old guys don’t make the best roommates. Saying that, I’m guilty of the same. Opposed to living with organized and particular parents, they were substituted for two slobs. Unbelievably, three college students trapped in the same house with the daily stresses and frustrations of college, is not the best combination. Also financially it’s by far more expensive. Consequently, eating habits structure around that and getting a well cooked meal comes harder than it used to.
For the most part, thus far, I feel that being on my own has been a positive experience and can only help me for what’s to come.
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Living with others is always a challenge. You have the high stress of college and getting good grades, relationships, making sure the bills get paid, always wandering who ate your favorite food that you left in the fridge. I think going through these situations mold you. They give you character and knowledge. It may get stressful at times, but you will not be living in this situation for ever. I have had several roommates over the years and now that I am married, I believe because of all my bad room mates in the past I know how to be a good room mate with her.
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