So you've gone through a year of college and found out it's not for you. Or maybe you just turned 18 and just HAVE to get out of your mothers house. Or maybe you actually made it through your four-to-eight-plus years of university. Now what? Where do you go? What do you do? How do you do it and how do you get there? Everyone hits this vastly important step in life and yet so few people are actually talking about it! That's what I'm here for. I suppose I'm geared more towards the college or high school dropouts looking to make their way in life but I think this advice could help someone out a little further along as well. Because guess what! YOU'RE NOT ALONE! That's right. Read it again. Let it sink in. YOU. ARE. NOT. ALONE. Lot's of people have done what you're thinking about or are literally just about to do. And lucky for you, I'm coming up on the 1-year marker for my move-out anniversary! Now for some introductions.
Hi! I'm Quinn. Some basic facts about me: I'm 20 years old, I live in the city of Pittsburgh, PA, am the oldest of two, and can cook a mean slow-cooked glazed salmon.
Some things that I have: A well-paying full-time job, an apartment, a car, a cat, my own furniture, an emergency savings fund, the start of a retirement fund, enough spending money to go on at least two or three vacations a year, enough to socialize with friends, and enough to go out to eat on occasion.
Some things I DONT have: A degree, a roommate, lingering parents, high-levels of stress, a requirement to wear pants around my own apartment, and excess student loans.
Not bad, huh? When you compare the have's to don't-have's, theres quite a bit more have's and most of the don't-have's seem like great things to not have! "So how do I do it?" I'm sure you're wondering. Well I'll tell you. There's some hard things and some easy things, some boring and some exciting, but if you stick around, I'll tell you everything you need to know about moving out, finding a job, and plain-old starting your life!
