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Slipping Out of the Straitjacket–Shedding Others’ Ideas of Who You Are and Becoming The Person YOU Want to Be Contact Terms of Use Media Each time you face a transition, it’s important to ask yourself these questions so you can learn to be comfortable with making changes: What do I want to keep? What do I want to lose? Where have I been and where would I like to go? One of the key skills you’ll need in facing transitions is adaptability. Life moves at accelerated speed; none of us can afford to be stuck where we used to be, because what used to exist is just not there anymore. The past is no longer an option. The more you can learn to roll with your transitions, the happier you will be and the more far-reaching your life will be. But you don’t have to weather these transitions, or do all this Neutral Zone soul-searching alone. If you’re new to college, most campuses offer resources specifically geared towards first-years, whether those are classes, programs, support groups, or special advisors. At any phase in your college career, you will be able to call on academic and career advisors, resident advisors, and mental health counselors for support both in advising you how to make the transition on a practical level (which classes to pick), and in helping you explore your feelings about the change you’re experiencing. Taking advantage of the help that is offered to you in college is smart not only in order to make the most of your school experience, but also to help you prepare to face changes in your future; the skills you learn to help you adapt now will be useful time and again as you transition throughout your life’s stages. And help doesn’t just have to come from professionals—the support of your peers, whether they’re friends or resident advisors, can be huge, as they’re likely to be experiencing some of the same transitions along with you. The Third and Final Phase: New Beginnings Finally, all the exploration of your Neutral Zone will come to fruition and your transition will take you to your New Beginning…the place where, having been able to adjust, change, and grow, you have morphed into your new self. When you’ve reached the New Beginning of transitioning from high school to college, your college life finally feels like your new normal, your new comfort zone. You’ve made good choices, are enjoying your classes, have a new set of friends, and feel like you belong. You can’t necessarily plan for this stage—you can’t set a schedule as to when you’d like to arrive there; you’ll get to your New Beginning in your own time and it may differ from your roommate’s or your sibling’s or your best friend’s. But it can be comforting to know that you will get there at some point, and that it doesn’t happen right away—getting to your New Beginning takes work in terms of coming to terms with your Ending and working through your Neutral Zone. It can be a struggle, but it’s all worth it. And again, you don’t have to go it alone. Life is a cycle of continuous growth and change. Finding coping mechanisms, resources, advisors, and support systems to carry you through these times of change is critical to your success in college and in life. Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask for help. And along the way, try to identify others whom you can support; often the most important, long-lasting relationships in your life are with people with whom you weathered a transition. 02. What’s Your Value? Values to Live, Study, and Work By 01. Can I See Some I.D.?—Understanding Your Authentic Identity