An event with Lizzie Post offers insight into the mind of the newly independent facing the world on his or her own for the first time. With entertaining stories and first-hand insight, Lizzie Post can entertain and educate a crowd of her peers or their parents. Speeches and appearances can be coupled with a question-and-answer session and a book signing.
Many high school seniors will be leaving home for college campuses in September. For teenagers, the idea of living on their own for the first time is probably exhilarating. But, there’s an additional twist: they’ll be living in close quarters with a complete stranger. Lizzie Post speaks to the intricacies of roommate relations, from cleaning up to borrowing clothes to dividing time between studying and socializing. Speaking from her own experiences, Lizzie is able to provide solid tips for working with a new roommate to make sure the lines of communication are always open and everyone is treated with consideration and respect.
Lizzie Post offers key advice for the newly independent on everything from how to get your roommate to wash the dishes, to nailing that all-important job interview. She gives real answers to the tricky questions “Can you ask your roommate and her boyfriend to be quieter in the bedroom?” and “What should I wear to a dinner at my boss’s house?” Roommates, noisy neighbors, co-workers and friends galore, make life as a newly independent anything but simple. From personal experience and a wealth of knowledge from growing up a Post, Lizzie’s advice will help any newly independent feel like “It’s really not that big a deal.”
Ring! “She’s trying to throw a party, but I have an exam!” Ring! “Mom, my roommate can’t make rent, I don’t know what to do!” Ring! “Should I wear my blue suit that’s too big to the interview or should I just go with dress pants and a nice shirt?” Longing for an empty nest? May your busy signal be a thing of the past. Lizzie Post has solutions that work for all of life’s hang-ups, with a voice that your newly independent will want listen to. At 24, Lizzie has had plenty of experience to know that it isn’t easy being newly independent, but that etiquette can often be the answer to life’s problems. Listen to her speak about roommates, jobs, social events, and plain old hanging out. It’s the advice they need from the voice they want.
