BRENT'S BLOG 0002: UCLC CONDO SERIES "EVERYDAY LIFE IN A CONDO ALONE" PART 1

EXPERIENCE BLOG: LIVING ALONE DIARIES

One of the hardest things to do all my life was deciding to live alone for college. I didn't want a dorm, I wanted an investment under my name - I got myself a condo.

At first it wasn't that bad, my Father passed by the place weekly, texted me every night to ask about my dinner, and my Mum on the other hand was always checking up on me, it was great. I felt independent even though I was completely new to this.

I learned a lot of things, a new way of life, new hobbies, new friends, new atmosphere and a new location. I was free but not completely. To be honest, I am not used to be alone. I always had my older brother with me. Through everyday commutes, through every meals, all the growing up activities, we were together. But then he had to move away and continue his life abroad which made me push through to the condominium life alone.

I never thought that the most difficult time in living alone in a condominium was breakfast time. I mean if youre completely new to this like in my case, it took a long time for me to get used to preparing my own meals and eating alone, especially in the morning. It also took a long time before I realized that I had to do my laundry alone. It was hard.

But then I woke up one morning and had this sudden realization that if I wanted my life get together and to work efficiently, I have to make hard adjustments. I had a condo and a mindset of a teenager. So I realized that I had to grow up. After re-establishing this realizations, I went on head to head with life alone and it was actually pretty easy, I got used to being alone, the silence. I had some friends over, indulged a little, I had fun. I realized that the small space, I knew that this small condominium unit is now my home.

This where I thrived. I improved my lifestyle, I organized my things, decluttered. I removed everything that just took up space, downgraded my bed fully accepting the fact that i'll be alone. I improved my kitchen, I had this relief of feeling or satisfaction wherein when you see that your place is spotless and clean. I cleaned my bathroom, it was home. So to everyone dealing with this kind of problem, you will be okay.

SOURCE: Brent's Journal page 4 (1st year college)