Campus Activties Board President McKenzie Tolson presented "Adulting 101" to give students tips on independent living. Rachel Taylor/The Lion's Roar.
In room 2203 of the Student Union, university students gathered to learn tips on handling the intricacies of adulthood. "Adulting 101," hosted by the Campus Activities Board, covered what a person needs to know when living away from home for the first time. From living in harmony with roommates, to washing clothes, meeting new people and what to do when you are sick, they were given broad information for independent living.
McKenzie Tolson, president of CAB explained why this information is important.
“When I actually had to live on my own, I realized that there are a lot of things that my parents took care of for me, and so I didn’t know where to start,” said Tolson. “I think classes like this are good because it tells them what they should know, and where to start. It’s almost to the point where you don’t even know what you don’t know.”
For washing clothes, Tolson took students through the different laundry care symbols and what they mean. Students were briefly given an explanation of some of the symbols before being tested on them in a quiz game.
Ali Farhat, a senior criminal justice major mentioned that he normally has other people wash his clothes.
“Looking at that, it looks like I’m going to be taking more time into washing my clothes because every single clothes I have, there is like temperature and different things like that,” said Farhat.
Tolson recommended that students make an effort to meet new people, calling it the college experience. She suggested joining clubs and also advised that the attendees be prepared to make the first move when planning outings with friends. She explained that while the attendee may be waiting on a text to be invited somewhere, it’s likely that their friend is doing the same thing.
Nicole Redmond, a freshman social studies education major remarked on why she attented the event.
“I get homesick,” said Redmond. “I used to always have my mom at home with me and just not having my mom there and my roommate isn’t there a lot, and so it gets lonely. So, I have to go out and do things, and it’s different.”
Tolson is planning two more sessions for the fall semester. She hopes to teach students how to check their tires and oil by bringing in a speaker from a car dealership. Tolson and CAB will also be partnering with the College of Business Ambassadors for one of their meetings to go over financial pointers to assist students in how to write checks and file taxes.
When asked what she would most like to see from future meetings, Brittanie Pevito, a senior criminal justice major expressed interest in learning how to file taxes and getting job prepared.
“I don’t like talking to people, and I just like to know what to expect,” said Pevito.
In addition to information, attending students left with a packet of detergent, a cheat sheet on laundry care symbols and pizza. The next “Adulting 101” meetings will be held Oct. 17 and Nov. 7.