What's It Really Like to Leave Home for College?
I'm opening up about my experience leaving home for UCLA and sharing tips for how to combat feelings of homesickness and loneliness. Leaving home hits each person differently. Some people will feel just fine and others have a difficult time coping. College is a time for learning, fun, and figuring out how to be independent. You are capable of surviving without your family. It may be hard but now is the best time to give it a try. I hope this video is helpful for anyone who is struggling with this or anxious about what is to come.
About Me
-Name: Hailey Dollar (yes, that's my real last name)
-Age: 24
-CC: West Valley College, A.A. in Liberal Arts
-Undergrad: UCLA, B.A. in Applied Linguistics
Career goal: Speech Language Pathologist
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Disclaimer: I am NOT affiliated in any way with the University of California, California Community College or California State University, or the admissions departments of these institutions. The information presented in this video is taken from my own personal experience and is a reflection of my opinion only.
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Hi. I live in the Pioneer Valley. I started a little differently, I went to Holyoke Community College and stayed at Elms College. Great schools. I was homesick at times, I missed my grandma(maternal) and her home cooking and the laundry (ease of doing). The easier parts were talking on the phone, being less than an hour away. Holidays. I usually had the dorm room to myself. Great food at both schools. Very positive experiences in both schools, I would later transfer to Elms College. I would do it again!
@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege
Жыл бұрын
glad it worked out for you 😀
As an out of state student, definitely thanksgiving is such a sad time because most students would go home. Usually myself and other out of state and international students would hang out during the thanksgiving break which was nice, but still sad seeing everyone with their families on social media 😭 100% agree about missing pets though!!
@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege
3 жыл бұрын
You definitely miss out during those quick holidays! It can be very sad :(
Such a great informative and comforting video! I'm sure this is what many needed to hear.
@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege
3 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching 😀
It's interesting you said the food gets boring really quickly because I've heard that UCLA has some of the best food in terms of university. How would you rank the food quality at UCLA overall?
@HaileyDollarGoesToCollege
3 жыл бұрын
The food is generally pretty good for dorm food. And there are some places that are better than others. The thing is, if you eat the same thing 4/7 days a week, you will get tired of it no matter how good it is.