From a young age, we are all reliant on our parents. We need them to buy clothes and food for us, drive us to and from activities and sports, and take care of our wellbeing in general. At one point or another we all feel the need to break away and assert our independence. The first time that I did this was when I got my first job. I felt that it was important to me because I wanted to prove not only to my parents but also to myself that I could be independent and take care of myself. I began the process of starting to become independent about six months ago. It was not a very easy decision to make. I wanted to prove to not only my parents but also to myself that I could be independent, but I didn’t want to have to do everything by myself.
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I felt excited because of all the possibilities that this job would bring. I was excited most about the fact that I would have my own spending money. I started working the Monday after school got out. In a lot of ways, my morning routine in the summer was the same as during the school year. To make sure that I got up early, I set an alarm for 6:00 the night before I started. That was one of the things that I found to be difficult. I had hoped that once school had ended I would be able to sleep in everyday. Instead, I had to continue getting up early. I got up and got dressed in the morning just like I would when I went to school. I made myself a lunch because I knew I wouldn’t be able to go anywhere on my lunch break. I left my with my Dad at 7:00, and the drive to Cumberland took about half an …show more content…
I had to learn a lot of new skills in a short amount of time. During the school year I only had to worry about my schoolwork. Now I had to do my summer work, go to work every day and then go to cross country practice. However, I definitely think that it was worth it because I learned how to budget my time. Another difficulty was not being able to do some of the things that I wanted to do. I wanted to just relax and take time off because it was the summer but I couldn’t do that. I learned that being independent meant that I couldn’t always do everything that I wanted.
More importantly, I earned my own money. I didn’t have to rely on my parents to buy everything for me anymore. I could afford to buy things without having to ask my parents. This was a major step in becoming independent because I needed a little less help from my parents than I did before. With having my own money came the responsibility of budgeting it. I had to decide that if I wanted to buy something expensive I wouldn’t have enough to buy something else. Having this job taught me to appreciate money and understand the responsibility that comes with
I felt excited because of all the possibilities that this job would bring. I was excited most about the fact that I would have my own spending money. I started working the Monday after school got out. In a lot of ways, my morning routine in the summer was the same as during the school year. To make sure that I got up early, I set an alarm for 6:00 the night before I started. That was one of the things that I found to be difficult. I had hoped that once school had ended I would be able to sleep in everyday. Instead, I had to continue getting up early. I got up and got dressed in the morning just like I would when I went to school. I made myself a lunch because I knew I wouldn’t be able to go anywhere on my lunch break. I left my with my Dad at 7:00, and the drive to Cumberland took about half an …show more content…
I had to learn a lot of new skills in a short amount of time. During the school year I only had to worry about my schoolwork. Now I had to do my summer work, go to work every day and then go to cross country practice. However, I definitely think that it was worth it because I learned how to budget my time. Another difficulty was not being able to do some of the things that I wanted to do. I wanted to just relax and take time off because it was the summer but I couldn’t do that. I learned that being independent meant that I couldn’t always do everything that I wanted.
More importantly, I earned my own money. I didn’t have to rely on my parents to buy everything for me anymore. I could afford to buy things without having to ask my parents. This was a major step in becoming independent because I needed a little less help from my parents than I did before. With having my own money came the responsibility of budgeting it. I had to decide that if I wanted to buy something expensive I wouldn’t have enough to buy something else. Having this job taught me to appreciate money and understand the responsibility that comes with