Cats and dogs have quite different natures dogs like company, cats are independent.
猫和狗的习性迥异--狗喜欢有伴, 猫爱独来独往。
You should learn to be independent of your parents.
你应该学习不要依赖父母。
Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be independent of your parents' help.
既然你已是个大学生了, 就应当学着独立, 不靠父母的帮助。