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Squeetard

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Nov 13, 2004
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Move out. And yes it is that easy. I worked 1.5 jobs all through college. You gotta do what you gotta do.

Really? You think everyone at your school is living with their parents? I went to college out of state and made it work- I worked 7 days a week, 2 different jobs for quiet a while but I made it work and had extra $$ actually. Yeah it's not easy, but you can find jobs for after your classes, you can work on the weekends - it's not going to be as comfortable as how you're living now but you can get away from all the craziness at least.

My son moved out during his second year of university, because he wanted to try life on his own. He reduced his school workload by one class, and worked 35 - 40 hours per week. He is doing very well and truly enjoys his freedom. It is not easy, but it can be done.

I'll add to this. I have a friend who was a single mother, lived alone with her child and put herself through Law School.
 

z1ggy

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Lol dude complaining over his dumb mom taking his textbooks, when there are people out there who get beat, assaulted or worse by their parents, and who aren't even fortunate enough to go to school.

Lock your shit in your room, then move out. If you can't go stay with friends, get a job, then move out.
 

Chaotic42

Lifer
Jun 15, 2001
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This^^.

Where or how do people think that someone who goes to school full time is able to pay for school, food, clothes, personal supplies, bus fare, and rent at the same time? I really want to see how please. This isn't the 1980s, it cost a lot of money to live on your own and go to school.

I pay $150 a month on the bus, I pay $150 a month on food, I pay $30 on personal supplies (anti-perspirant or toothpaste etc...) I pay for a cell phone, I pay for books, for tutition, and on top of that you expect me to find the money to throw down minimum $400 for a room in a house with 6 other students.

One of you guys who keep saying its so doable to move out and do all of this please chime in, and give me some sort of spreadsheet that shows me how doable this is.

Where do you get that money and what is your daily schedule like?