Living at home....as a college student

Living at home is not too bad... if your family is happy, parents love each other and if you are not the first daughter of an immigrant family. It seems weird that right when I entered college, it was unbearable to even come home but I had been living under the same home for the past 18 years. It is like my freedom renewed at 18 but I am still restricted to the same rules. Actually, I could argue right when I turned 18 my parents gave me a bit more freedom i.e. not tracking where I am 24/7, but that came with buying grocery and taking my brothers to soccer practice. I try to be as positive in the situation but sometimes I look out my window on my rainy day and act dramatic as hell as the rain comes and look out seeking for "freedom". Let us list some positives before I go on a rampant teenage rant:

- save a BUNCH of money

- free laundry

- food is always there

- my own room and space

- my puppy

- having family around for comfort

But I guess in American society it is ingrained that we must move out at 18 and be independent. My family has always been traditional where their children do not have to move out at 18 and move out basically when you have kids or graduate school. When I wanted to go out to clubs/bars I would have to tell my parents where I was going and that I was going with a group of trusted friends. It is understandable why they ask where and who I am going with but it is EVERY time. I use a lot of excuses to be out pertaining to college, I say I am going to club meetings, intramural, tutoring and more now that college has a variety student organizations. During the school year, when I was studying being at home was unbearable. Having to listen to my brothers yell at their PS4 or my parents constant bickering led me to exploring different coffee shops and libraries for studying. Now I have a go to order at each coffee shop I visit. Staying at home forced me into the introvert I have become. I always wanted to go home right when I was done and as a commuter I was met with 8am and 5pm traffic each time. I felt like going home was my disconnection from school but I still have to study or do homework. There is no true liberation from school no matter where I go but at least i could be more independent and have personal time.