Student Moving home from college or break? How to prepare.
In today's economy, going straight from college to living on your own can be very tough. The fact is there are very few jobs available, even to college graduates. For this reason, many students are encouraged to pursue a master's degree or a second bachelor's degree.
Nevertheless, more students are moving back home after they finish college or are on summer break. The tips in this article should help both students and parents prepare for students who are moving home after college.
1. Set rules
If a student has been in college for a while, adjusting to home life can be difficult. By now, the student has had time to experience what it is like to be independent. Therefore, both the student and parent should sit down and discuss what type of rules he or she will be placed under by moving back home. Some important rules to go over include:
.Curfew
.Traveling
.Having friends over
.Leaving periodically
.Weekend activities
Because the student has had time to experience independence and is considered an adult, the parent should be willing to compromise on some of these rules.
2. Prepare Financially
This tip is more for the parents in the situation. Whenever a child leaves or returns home, finances can become an issue. The cost for housing one teenager approximately 18-20 years of age is roughly $400 a month. This includes food, water, clothing and electricity. Of course, this is only a rough estimate and may change depending on the individual and the location of your family.
To help offset the cost, you may want to ask your child if he or she can help with the monthly bills. If your child has a part-time job, this should not be a problem. Even with only a part-time job at minimum wage, most people are able to make at least $600 a month.
3. Work Out a Routine
During the student's time at college, he or she developed a new routine for their life. It probably consisted of waking up early for class, going to work in the afternoon, hanging out with friends in the evening and doing homework at night.
Adjusting to home life means having a new routine for both the student and parents. However, it is not as hard as many people think it is. In fact, after the first few weeks, most families are able to develop their routine
Having a routine is important. Without a stable routine, families may have a hard time living with each other. If your family often separates for dinner time, perhaps there can be one or two nights a week where everyone eats together. Little things like that can truly make a difference.
Conclusion
Doing these three things can make your adjustment easier. Moving back home can be stressful for both the child and parents, so make sure everyone's experience is pleasant by making this new adjustment a smooth one. Hopefully these three tips will help you to do that.
Author Bio
Katelyn is a copywriter for Julianna Rae, makers of a lingerie bag line for women.
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