moving out

[mushroomedmario]

allright question about people moving out of their parent's house

what age did you do so?
anyone here move out while still going to high school?

i'm thinking of doing so

i'm 17, have a job that pays around 500 dollars(canadian) every 2 weeks. and i think i could get an apartment with a co-worker for about 450 per month
and i am still in high school allthough i only have a year left

and i have a cell phone bill about 30 bucks per month

anyone thinks i can pull it off?

my parents really annoy me, no i'm not being a dramatic teenager, but they really do...

and there are plenty of apartments near my work, and from there i can take a 5 minute bus ride to school, as opposed to my house where it's in the middle of nowhere and only one bus comes around here and it drives me nowhere

and sometimes i have a hard time getting home from work
and take the 50 minute walk home/25 minute bike ride(it's uphill)

i think that moving out would be a huge improvement in my current living situation, thoughts?

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[Ronald]

Well, im gonna move out in one year and i will be 17 at the time. But for me its different, i am also canadian and i live in Hamilton Ontario and i have a career that should last me for the rest of my life with the starting salary as more then an average school teacher.

[mushroomedmario]

we're practically neighbours i live in waterloo

well that's cool man!
i'm a dishwasher

[Ronald]

Oh sorry, i forgot to mention how its different for me haha, im moving out to the united states in oregon.

[mushroomedmario]

oh cool so you got your future nailed down
..i just go with the flow

[Ronald]

Yeah, im to afraid to go with the flow, im always to afraid it wont work out for me, i feel more secure knowing that i know whats goin to happen.

[mushroomedmario]

yeah it'll suck ending up on the streets of oregon(not that i know anything about the city, but if it's not your hometown than yeah)

[Ronald]

no no no, what i mean is im afraid that i'll screw up if i go with the flow, not if i go to Oregon. I know all about Oregon ive visited many times.

[mushroomedmario]

i know but if you screw up by going with the flow you'll end up on the streets....

[WiiBad]

You should be able to pull it off with a roomate. Have you considered the balance between school and work? It will probably take up most of your time and leave you quite worn out. As long as you can balance the two, why not give it a try? How long have you had the job? Are your parents supportive about it?