Tips for living at home during college

Try to schedule your classes appropriately. If you’re commuting (经常往返), save money on gas by scheduling classes on the same day. Even more importantly, avoid scheduling classes for which you'll need to be commuting during rush hour.

Make an effort to be more active on campus. 【小题1】 Just that you don't live there doesn't mean you shouldn't enjoy these opportunities and experiences.

Have an open dialogue with your parents. If something is bothering you that your parents are doing or not doing, take some time to appropriately think of how you can speak to them. 【小题2】

Make friends. While the dormitories are a go-to place to make friends for some people, it's not the only opportunity. 【小题3】 Do a little digging to find out which classes require group projects so you can get to know people that way.

【小题4】 As mentioned above, be active on campus. If you don't already have one, take on a job. If you're joining clubs or groups, volunteer for a leadership role. Your parents may still be willing to cook all your meals, do some cleaning, and do the laundry, but don't let them do those for you. Now is your chance to learn those skills, if you haven't already, to become a more independent person.

Be smart with your money. 【小题5】 Don't take advantage of your situation by thinking of it as just extra money to spend in going out and shopping. Whether you're contributing financially or not, now is the time to establish a budget for yourself.

Volunteering can, in fact, help you reduce stress, learn new skills, find new friends, and make a real difference in your new community. If you give it a try, it might open the door to a revolutionary time in your life.

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◎You can make a real difference

You are extremely lucky. You have clean water, clothing, footwear, food, and access to free education. 【小题2】 Use your skills to make a real difference in your community.

Do you like to read? Consider teaching. Do you love animals? 【小题3】 Are you handy? Volunteer to build houses and schools for the less fortunate.

◎It gives you a sense of purpose

When you volunteer, you will find the things that drive you and make your heart pound with excitement. It changes your view. And it can also help you realise what you are truly supposed to do in your life.

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Helping others and being useful can bring you high satisfaction and motivation, which are the foundation for a healthy mind and body. The social contact aspect of volunteering can have a powerful effect on your overall well-being.

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Volunteering will make you feel good. It will help you appreciate the amazing, generous life you’ve been given, and it will help you grow as a person.

We all want to know what happiness means and try to find ways to help make our life better. Happiness — you know it when you see it, but it’s hard to define. You might call it a sense of well-being, optimism or meaningfulness in life, although those could also be treated separately. 【小题1】 we know that we want it, and that is just somehow good.

We also know that we don’t always have control over our happiness. Research suggests that genetics may play a big role in our level of happiness, so some of us may start out at a disadvantage. On top of that, environmental factors can bring down mood and dry up our thirst for living. 【小题2】. Many studies have found a connection between psychological and physical well-being.

A 2022 review of more than 200 studies found a connection between positive psychological features, such as happiness, optimism and life satisfaction, and a lowered risk of heart disease.

【小题3】. If you have a good sense of well-being, it’s easier to maintain good habits: exercising, eating a balanced diet and getting enough sleep.

【小题4】, and they do not provide hard evidence of cause and effect. But some researchers believe that positive mental states do have a direct effect on the body, perhaps by reducing damaging physical processes. For instance, they found that optimism is associated with lower levels of inflammation (炎症).

If what you mean by happiness is specifically “enjoyment of life”, there’s newer evidence to support that, too. A study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found that people aged 60 and over who said they enjoyed life less were more likely to develop disability over an 8-year period. 【小题5】. This study does not prove that physical problems are caused by less enjoyment of life, but suggests a relationship.