So, advice...
Okay. I have my heart set on moving out of home and into a sharehouse in an wonderful cultured suburb. I'm not stupid and relish independence and challenges. I'm almost finished my second last year of high school. The stuff which determines my entire future and is the be-all and end-all of my existence starts happening in about October, and I don't want to go through that living with my family. So basically, does that sound completely ridiculous and ignorant and naive and stupid or is it feasible? What do you reckon, older, wiser internet-goer?
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Britt said, (117 days ago)
It's still a fair few weeks away until I'd be leaving, because a) my parents are selling our current house in September (to move somewhere much farther away from school and my friends), and b) I need to find some kind of menial job first. Due to that, I haven't done more than express my interest. At the moment I have overwhelming amounts of free time which I spend doing almost nothing. I'm also going to have more free periods at school in year 12, so I'll have enough time for study and I figure, just the fact that I can be basically alone when I want will give me enough space to be able to focus. As for the current situation, I have everything I could possibly need, hardly any responsibilities and generally lenient parents. It's a spoon-fed existence though and I can't stand it, nor be motivated to focus on school work.
Chrome Raven said, (117 days ago)
well, sounds like you know what's gotta happen, so I'd recommend getting one of them thar jobs, saving up, and heading out of the nest, should it prove feasible.
Superion said, (116 days ago)
Hm. You know that saying, you don't know what you got until it's gone?
Having a free ride so you can just do school is a pretty awesome deal, and I'd be taking that horse as far as I could. (And I did). Once you have a job, rent, and bills to pay, school suddenly shifts in feasibility and concern.
That all said; you have to do what's best for yourself. If it doesn't work out, you can probably move back in with your folks until you get your feet again, b/c it sounds like they're pretty reasonable.
sparky said, (116 days ago)
A big part of the reason I never actually finished my degree was because of the added stress of trying to support myself throuh university. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Previous Toast said, (116 days ago)
I'm kind of with Superion. But then again, when I was your age, I wasn't really interested in being an adult yet. That didn't happen until early this summer. It's a lot easier to screw up and bounce back when you've got the support of living at home. The more on your own you get, the scarier risks can be to take.
my concerns: are the folks you're sharing with dependable for covering their part of the house/bills? Further, have you got your first, last, and deposit?
Will you have enough privacy/quiet time to get completed what you need to get completed?
where is this place located in relationship to where you need to be for this stuff in Oct?
If this stuff is starting in Oct really is the be-all end-all of existence, I'd suggest you be settled in your new place at least a week ahead. I'd also seriously consider staying at home unless it's really unstable there for you.
All this said, I don't know your personal situation. From what I've seen of you from here and consu, I doubt you'd have much trouble if you elected to head out on your own rather than stick around home.