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Show WEDNESDAY, AUGUstTT VB Check out the I J back to school fashion slide show at dixiesunlink.com I' ONLINE" U NT t v C. A i ire de Students learn BY RHETT SULLIVAN Copy Editor Typically before adulthood, we live under the reign of our parents. We are supported, for the most part, financially by them. We do what they tell us to do. We even ask for their permission to do the things we want to do. But college can be an interesting transition to adulthood. It is here we are not only trying to get the degree that will help us to become independent, but it is also where we get the opportunity to venture out from the nest of our parents and learn from new experiences. The first step to beis coming independent moving away from the hand that feeds you. Brian Montgomery, a junior psychology major from Detroit, said part of the reason he wanted to come to Utah for school was to live away from his family and grow from the experience. I think it is better to go away to school and go through the bad times than to stay at home, Montgomery said. He said losing money, struggling, not balancing time right, and figuring out a good sleep schedule all help a student to learn and grow. You figure things out by yourself, Montgomery said. "There's no one there to wake you up to tell you to go to class. Mariah Stout, a sophomore elementary education major from Evanston, Wyo., said she too realized that moving away ended up being a good move because it made the transition of taking care of herself faster. Though Stout is away from home, it doesn't mean she forgot what she learned before she left. I have rules set for myself, Stout said. My parents taught me a structure of how to take care of myself. Stout also said she has friends who, though they moved out of their parent's house, still live close to their family. Having family close by allows them to go home well-laid-o- ut whenever they want, which can take away from the experiences that one would gain living completely on their own, she said. Whether it is learning from the hard times or following a learned set of rules, moving away from home allows students to learn to be structured on their own. Once a student is away from the comfort of his or her own home, the second step to becoming independent is to find a way to provide for themselves financially. There are many ways students can pay for themselves. Stout said she gets a scholarship to help her pay for tuition and fees and also works over the summer to help her with other expenses. Montgomery said he balances a work schedule along with school and also receives grants to help pay for school. Some other options are school loans and, if they are willing, getting money from parents or other family members. The latter option might at school self-relian-ce make one feel they are not truly independent, but paying for school can be a difficult task. 'W'YAU Aleena Bulloch, a sophomore from Dia- 'N i mond Valley whose major is undecided, said her parents pay for her school. "It's education; they're happy to pay for it," Aleena Bulloch said. Aleena Bulloch's sister Jade Bulloch, a sophomore whose major is undecided and is from Diamond Valley, said it is a conditional agreement they have with their parents in the sense that she and her sister have to apply themselves in order for their parents to pay. As long as we're try- I shopping really is. Montgomery was referring to finding coupons and good deals, along with just knowing which stores are the best to go to. He said he has a strict diet of simple foods like spaghetti and sandwiches. He also said he cooks in bulk at the beginning of the week, so that he has food throughout the week. Stout said she is able to cook for herself and on occasion calls home to get a recipe, but that wasn't what she had to get used to. V 'x I li 1 ing, getting good grades and not getting in trouble cjJ we're fine," Jade Bulloch 3X said. The last step is learning how to manage the daily grind, such as finding something to eat. Grocery shopping was the hardest, Montgomery said. You never realize how much a sport or game grocery )o .X ,K S' -- . ' JO! , lee cor 1 51 Devin Daniels, a junior biology major from St. George, illustrates thefrustra-tiothat can come from moving out and being independent. Students learn how to cook their own meals and do laundry after the transition into college life. Not having the family dinner was kind of weird because my family has a lot them, Stout said. It makes that much more pleasant when I go home. These three steps are just some of the basic processes students often go through on their journey to independence. But, they don't need to be completed in this exact order to start being independent. Aleena Bulloch said even though she lives at home she still has the liberty to get her own car, credit card and choose her own schedule. Also, being in college forces students to become more responsible, Jade Bulloch said. Once she is on campus she is responsible for going to class and getting good grades because, unlike high school, the college doesn't check parents. Whether inwithhei a student is truly dependent from their parents or not, haconnections with family and receiving ling support from necessarily them isn't of d- signs ependence. "There's a difference between being independ ent and isolated," Stout said. "It doesn't mean be your family can't there for support." Local yoga business turns up heat in St. George BY MCKOYE MECHAM Lifestyles Editor In the blistering heat of St. George one would expect a yoga class to be held in a nice room, bined with therapeutic heat, she said. So you get all the benefits of yoga and physical therapy com- yoga, the higher the temperature the better. age and level can participate Be Hot Yoga and Pilates Studio, located at 348 Bluff St., studio 206, in a room J.T. Brown, Sheilas husband, also participates in hot yoga. He said since he has filled with humidifiers, mirrors and rays of sunlight streaming in through the big windows is where you will seen a diverse group of people come to yoga classes, he now tells people yoga is his find a unique yoga experience. With the temperature up to If youre depressed, do yoga. If youre pregnant, do yoga. If you just got divorced, do yoga. If youre overweight, do yoga. If elementary education major from Newport News, Va. Hot yoga instructor Sheila Brown said the need for the heat is for therapeutic reasons. Its basically yoga com laxing and strenuous at the same time. Brown said hot yoga is a cardiovascular workout that anyone of any shape, size, yoga class drenched in sweat. Its like a sauna in there! said Jessie a Derrick, a junior Derrick said she enjoyed hot yoga because it was re- bined. but when it comes to hot 104 degrees and the humidity at 40 percent, you are bound to come out of a hot Every time I do it I feel so much better. It was like you were working out in your most surreal state, she said. I feel like other yoga is like in. breathe and stretch and thats all. In comparison its more like exercise instead of V just stretching. The Browns said hot yoga is a good option for students who are looking for a way to be healthy and relieve the answer for everything. youre underweight, do yoga. If youre back is hurting, do yoga," he said "It can work for anyone." Shannon Olds, a senior nursing major from St. George, said she enjoys the stress that comes with being a college student. Students and community members limber up in a hot yoga class. Hot yoga is an intense form of yoga taught in a room that is heated to temperatures that rival the hottest days in St. George. mind she said. I look my- self in the eyes, and I say what it is that I want to over- challenge brought on by hot come. yoga. Every single time I do it I kind of come in with this mental challenge in my While in the class, you are met with the soothing, yet motivating, voice of your instructor. You are pushed to get out of your comfort zone all while dripping in sweat. Its not easy, but Olds said its worth the plethora of perspiration. They say that doing hot yoga releases toxins, and totally believe it, she said. 1 When you do brain woik all the tune and youre thinking, thinking, dunking, its very hard to shut your rnind up, Sheila Brown said. We try to give students a tool to get control of their mind. Olds said she would also recommend hot yoga to college students. 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