Ambition
​People always want to be a part of a success story. If people sense potential in you, they will want to help you reach your potential. Most importantly, ambition will help you reach your own goals. If you believe in yourself, there is no obstacle you can't overcome
Organization
​You will essentially become a manager of your own life. You will have to manage caregiver hours, money, and your own school work. You need to make sure you can organize all this. Click here for organizational tips.
Consideration
​You will interact with a lot of people. These people each have their own lives and personality. Keep in mind that people don't consciously want you to fail, and they have their own lives and their own problems.
Independence
Your support network wants the best for you, but only you know what's best for you. You will need to take charge of your own life.
If this seems overwhelming to you, keep in mind that these traits will most likely come naturally as you go through the transition. Humans are built to adapt, and you will too.
Before you can even begin the process, you have to make sure you are in the right mindset. To put it bluntly, you will need to ask for help, and you need to make sure people want to help you.