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The vast majority of 23 years olds are ready to live on their own. I'm no exception.
Sure, but when I got my first apartment I still needed my parents to cosign the lease for me, which they were willing to do since they knew I was responsible enough. If your parents don't have your back it can make getting on your feet that much more difficult.
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Why on earth would you want to do this unless it was a romantic relationship?
Sharing a bedroom with a roommate, you're better off with your own room at home.
This is the strange thing I see in these threads:
There are times a young adult is living with parents, both the young adult and the parents are cool with the arrangement, yet people online tell him it's better to move out and live in a one-bedroom apartment with a roommate.
I don't see any way in the world that makes sense.
Why were you still in college at 23? College students are supposed to be between 17 and 22(unless you continue onto grad school).
There is no "supposed to be" about college. Something as simple as a change of major or a change of college can easily result in an additional year.
The Ivy Leagues these days are granting admittance to high-end HS grads and then advising a year off between high school and college--they are deliberately advising a 19-23 college career.
For most people these days, the smarter avenue is some kind of technical certification program (one or two years) after high school--something that will pay the bills--and then grazing toward a bachelor's degree on a pay-as-they-go basis.
There are times a young adult is living with parents, both the young adult and the parents are cool with the arrangement, yet people online tell him it's better to move out and live in a one-bedroom apartment with a roommate.
I don't see any way in the world that makes sense.
I know right?
Let's see having your own private room where you can shut the door vs. paying rent when you have to share a bedroom or sleep on the couch(either way you have zero privacy).
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I agree that young people being READY to move at that age is not necessarily the same as them being able to afford it.
And of course we all know who will be making up the difference when they can't afford it.
The vast majority of 23 years olds are ready to live on their own. I'm no exception.
You are missing the point. Someone who is mature and knowledgeable enough to move out wouldn't have to ask if her/his parents could stop him/her.
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Because life happens. I graduated college at 25 and I'm not ashamed of it.
Almost the entire time, I worked a full-time job so I took much fewer courses per semester than my peers.
No shame or disgrace in the other poster graduating at 23. Heck, the point is that he or she stuck it out and DID graduate.
Exactly.
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AANNNHHH!!! Wrong answer. There is no hard & fast rule for college student ages. Thanks for playing.
My son will be 23 in October and will still be pursuing his Math/Computer Science double major.
Exactly.
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