After graduating, Del Rey was accepted to the State University of New York at Geneseo, but she decided not to attend and instead spent a year living on Long Island with her aunt and uncle while working as a waitress.
Po maturitě se Del Rey dostala na State University of New York at Geneseo, ale rozhodla se na univerzitu nejít a místo toho strávila rok na Long Islandu se svou tetou a strýcem, kde pracovala jako servírka.