Being Little in College

[Guest Little_lexiii]

I'm a freshman in college this years and I'm struggling with managing little space AND college. I've not been able to go into little space for a little while now and it's taking a toll on me. Anyone have any advice? 

[Guest Arc]

Maybe set aside a special time for it. You could do a little bit every day, a little more every second day, or set aside Saturdays to have a full little day doing lots of your favourite little space things. If you have a time set for it then you can work really hard on your work and studies up until that time, and then relax into little space as a kind of reward knowing that you've achieved all you wanted to that day, because then you don't have any stress about work or anything else. 

 

I understand how busy college is and how much time it takes up, but I always make sure to set up a specific me-time because I know my work suffers if I have all work and no fun. I always plan my day, with it worked out what I want accomplished by when. And then I work hard because if I finish early and am happy with what I've done then I can have a bit of a longer break. :)I always set aside some breaks because your mind needs to rest otherwise it doesn't work as efficiently. 

 

Work out how often, or how long, you need your little space for and make time for what you need! You'll work better and more efficiently if your mental needs are met. If you keep going without your needs both you and your work will take a serious toll, so schedule some times where you can enjoy being a little and make sure you stick to those.

[Sunshine]

Hi Lexi! 

 

I'm a little in college too and as a full time student with a part time job, I totally understand how hard it is to make time for little space! I 100% agree with Arc, making time for yourself (no matter how small) is super important and is a good habit to get into. It was hard for me to do that living in a dorm because, even though my roommate was amazing and we had different schedules, SOMEONE was always around. So it was difficult to get actual alone time where I was able to feel safe enough to indulge in my little space.

 

Some things I did as a compromise that were discreet enough to not make my roommates/suite-mates overly curious while still little-space-indulgent: 

1. Rewarding myself (for finishing hw, laundry, or anything else I had procrastinated) with watching a Disney/Pixar movie before bed.

2. Buying children's story books "for my little cousin's birthday (or Christmas) present" and using that excuse when *caught (sounds so bad, but no one ever reacted poorly, just curious) reading them. Then, I would take them home with me during breaks or long weekends because "that was when I would see my cousin next to give them the book". No one ever caught on! You could even read them to yourself as a bedtime story and say you were sample reading it to make sure it would interest your cousin. 

3. I downloaded the kindle AND nook app to my phone because reading is a big part of how I get into little space. I would read dd/lg romance novels during my bus commute, while waiting for classes, or to slip into little space after a long day. You could also get free children's books on there too if that's something that helps you get into little space! 

4. Food is also a way I would get into little space and, funny enough, college students eat a lot of my little diet! I would have "little recipes" I would make once a week for myself. So if Wednesday was especially stressful, that would be the night I made kraft mac n' cheese, Lucky Charms, or even baby food (a lot of people eat the squeeze pouches and if you like jarred baby food, no one really questions it if you explain that it's just like applesauce but way more organic and healthy cause it's made for babies). 

5. Reward yourself with a new stuffie (can even be a small one)! A lot of college women still have stuffed animals (at least at my school), so having mine was never questioned (even when I had A LOT more than other people lol). 

6. Do something each day to treat yourself simply because you deserve it. This doesn't even have to have anything to do with little space, but just something small to give yourself a little pat on the back for finishing the day. Can be a nap, snuggle time with a stuffie, reading, watching netflix, etc. 

 

Hope this helps  

[ScaryNewLittle]

I have a different issue. I kinda stay in little space a lot so I haven't been able to do much. I'm a freshman and a new little.

[princess gremlin]

Hi Lexi! I am a junior in college this year, and I'm currently sitting at my dorm desk with my sippy cup right next to me! I would say that it is hard to find time to be in little space, since I can't really get fully into it around my roommate (I told her about ddlg once since she knows I call guys "daddy" and I'm pretty open about my sexuality with her - she thought it was weird but didn't judge)  - but anyway, to compensate I have lots of my little things around my dorm! It's a bit tough at first if you're worried about what your roommate will think, but once you get to know them and trust them, you can really make tons of excuses for little stuff! And you can just have them thinking you're a cutesy, eccentric person, which is pretty much how I go about it. And for excuses - when I feel weird about my sippy cups, I always explain that being able to drink while lying down in bed without spilling is AMAZING and that literally everyone should try it.

 

I also keep coloring books and crayons (lots of adults color now - you can even get the adult coloring books if you feel weird), my stuffies, the squeeze apple juice pouches, Juicy Juice, and lots of little pajamas!! (footie pajamas, Disney pajamas, cutesy nightgowns, Care Bear printed stuff - it's all pretty typical in college). And last but not least - the best way I've personally found that I can ~almost~ get into little space is at night after we shut our lights out - I can be in bed in my Disney pajamas, holding my stuffie, drinking from my sippy, and watching kids movies on Netflix with my earbuds in - and my roommate is usually either already sleeping or doing her own thing anyway. I even keep my pacis near my bed so that at night I can use them while I'm turned away from my roomie, just in case she happens to look over. OH, and music is a huge way of getting into little space for me, so when I have time in the room alone I can play my little space playlist loud and proud!

[TwilightSparklez]

There's some great post about this topic you can also check out that might help you  :

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/24689-sippy-cups-and-college/?hl=college

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/24161-being-little-in-college/?hl=college

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/21567-i-need-help-with-little-space-at-college/

https://www.ddlgforum.com/topic/19343-subtle-ways-to-be-in-littlespace-in-public/

[Guest infinitecases]

I haven't been able to go into little space entirely either!! You could just have little things next to you so even if you can't be little, you can atleast have a small aspect of it with you. You could buy kids food and eat it in your dorm? Or the little kids bottles of juice that have those cool sippy tops where the water runs through it and you have to suck on it to get it out XD. I don't even have time to hug teddies anymore, I just get into bed and give them little pats on the head and then fall straight asleep because I'm so exhausted