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Moving out
I want to advide from some people who have moved away from home when they were 16 or 18...or like around that age.How did it go ??? Are you glad or do u regret it ?
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I moved away from home at 17 to go to university.
It's a lot harder than you might think. All of a sudden, you're responsible for things you never thought of; paying rent, utilities, grocery bills...
You have to cook for yourself, clean up after yourself and do your own grocery shopping and laundry.
If you're planning on moving out without financial support from your parents, you're going to have to work at least one full-time job to support yourself. If you're planning to go to school, get ready for some really hard work. You've got to pay for your tuition and books and transportation to and from school. All of this while trying to work your minimum wage job (because you won't get great pay at age 16).
I know that living under someone else's rules really sucks, but too much responsibility too soon sucks even more. Trust me, I know. I'm 19 and I've been supporting myself all year while going to university full-time.
So enjoy being a teenager while you can.
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I didn't move out but I had a friend that moved out when he was 17. He dropped out of high school and ended up going to work for a construction site. He says now (5 years later) that he kind of regrets his decision. He lives in a crappy apartment in a crappy area of town. He works two jobs to pay the rent, put food on his table, and to try to pay off all his bills. It's hard to save money when you are living paycheck to paycheck. Also, the reason he left was because of problems at school and he was getting sick of his parents for stupid reasons. Anyway, this is what happened with one of my good friends. I on the other hand am one semester away from graduating from college and ready to start my own life (I didn't have the problems he had though). So its up to you. I'm happy with the path I have taken, even though I remember when I was 17 and couldn't stand my parents. If I were you, if you can stand it at all, I would try to stick it out for the last two years. You'll be off on your own faster than you think anyway. One final note, a lot of times you cannot get the best paying jobs until you are 18 or 21, let alone without a diploma or degree. Not to put any more pressure on you, but this is a huge decision in your life that will affect you down the road. Good luck
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