Finding Yourself Throughout Your Affordable Women's BYU-I Housing Experience

College is a time of learning useful skills, making new friends, and growing professionally, but above all, it’s a time for self-discovery. Learning who you are and who you want to become is at the core of the college experience. Whether it’s figuring out your goals, discovering unexpected hobbies, or finding a community or club to join, these experiences will shape your future.

Finding yourself can take time, but your future self will thank you for it. And despite the challenge, there are a number of things that can help you during your stay in Sunrise Village’s affordable women’s BYU-I Housing. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Determine Your Goals

First, you will want to determine your goals. Reflect on where you want to be in the future, and ensure your plans are measurable and realistic. Here are some types of goals to consider:

Professional goals: When it comes to figuring out your professional goals, decide which field of work you are passionate about. Think about a career you want to pursue, skills you want to develop, or certifications you might want to complete.
Academic goals: As a college student, academic goals are likely at the forefront of your mind. It’s important to consider short-term and long-term academic goals at this stage. Consider setting a goal for a specific GPA, cultivating good study habits, securing an internship, or preparing for graduate school.
Social goals: Socializing in college is crucial for a successful experience. This is why it’s so important to put yourself out there. Set a goal to join a club or organization, attend a campus event, or start a conversation with classmates or neighbors.
Personal goals: Whether you want to run a marathon without breaking a sweat or build better relationships and financial security, these goals are just as important as any other and will help you learn more about yourself.

Finding what motivates you and makes you happy is key. Remember to set goals that are attainable, and give yourself grace in the process.

Spend Time Alone

Time spent alone has many benefits. It gives you the space to relax and reflect on your own values, goals, and emotions without any outside pressure. Spending time alone can help you in these ways:

Get to know yourself better: Alone time allows you to explore your passions and better understand your needs. It’s an opportunity to define your self-identity.
Reflect: Reflecting on your feelings, goals, challenges, and experiences in your alone time can help you reach self-clarity.
Emotionally regulate: Spending time with yourself allows you to sit with your emotions and, in turn, process them in a healthy way.
Boost creativity and productivity: Whether your alone time is spent journaling or daydreaming, it has the power to help with your focus and creative thinking.
Become more self-sufficient and independent: Giving yourself space to be alone fosters confidence, and naturally, you will become more self-sufficient as a result.

Set aside time to spend alone to better understand yourself on your path to self-discovery.

Find Your Community

Your community is a big part of this journey. In addition to your alone time, it’s important to spend time with friends and family who care about and love you. Finding the right people who make you feel seen and safe to be yourself is crucial to becoming who you want to be.

Though it can seem like a challenge, it might be easier than you think during your time in Sunrise Village’s affordable BYU-I housing. Try making new friends by getting to know your classmates, peers, and neighbors. In addition to socializing with your peers, you can find your people by joining clubs that match your passions and interests.

If it doesn’t happen on the first try, don’t be afraid to try again. There are handfuls of groups and clubs already waiting for you.

Branch Out

While you are in the midst of finding yourself, it’s important to keep an open mind and to branch out. This requires you to continue to explore and try different things and allows you to discover more of yourself, your skills, and your passions.

Keep an open mind by stepping out of your comfort zone, trying new things, and saying yes to new opportunities.

Here are some ways you can branch out:

Attempt a new skill: Try cooking, painting, gardening, photography, or anything that piques your interest.
Attend various clubs: Join a book club, chess club, or cycling club to branch out and meet new people.
Say “yes” to an activity that is unfamiliar to you: Keep an open mind and try activities you would normally shy away from.
Embrace spontaneity in your weeks: Embrace spontaneity and surprise yourself with unplanned fun; it might become a memory you never forget.

Visualize Who You Want to Be

On your path to finding yourself, remember that it’s okay if you are not where you want to be yet. Deciding who you are and where you want to go is a process, and you can take all the time you need.

Though it isn’t a race, a powerful way to speed up the process is visualizing the person you dream of becoming and acting like that person. According to the “as if” theory, this mindset is life-changing. This theory explains that if you behave, think, and feel “as if” you are the best version of yourself, you will eventually become it. Visualize who you want to be and make embodying that person a habit.

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As you embark on your path toward self-discovery, you will want to have a community-oriented place to live. Sunrise Village affordable women’s BYU-I housing is a great option for those who want to find themselves and build a community.