i turned 18 right before i started college and my parents went back to Thailand so i couldn’t really move back home after graduating. luckily my aunt and uncle took me in until i could find a job and move into my own place at 21/22?
all that to say, if you have the support, take advantage of it and save up as much as you can. i’m glad you have the help cuz starting out is rough.
Apr 14, 2025
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not counting college because you every either move into a dorm or commute. but after being at my first job for about a year, i finally moved into an apartment. this also happened in autumn 2020. i have been in my own living quarters since.
if you feel the need to leave and spread your wings, do it. but make sure you are financially sound to do it. have your savings, don’t splurge on a living arrangement you can’t afford, buy secondhand instead of new furniture, etc.
Apr 13, 2025
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I can’t recommend a year abroad enough, if it’s accessible to you. Maturity could help, but I think there’s a reason why so many young people travel. It forces you to take steps whether you think you’re ready to or not. You evolve through the good and the bad parts of it. I moved to New Zealand at 20 after living under my mom’s midwestern wing my whole life. I think I would be stagnating if I hadn’t gone through that, though it was absolutely difficult.
Mar 9, 2025
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Man when I was 21 I thought I had it all. Had friends I would go clubbing with every weekend. Was in a happy relationship with a woman who I thought was THE one. My artistic career in college was taking off, I was getting gallery calls left and right, people were recognizing my hard work and skills. Lived in a dogcrap apartment but still made enough to live on my own and bought the car I still drive today (5 years later) for $3K in cash.
Turns out things can change, you grow out of friend groups, you move back home from college, good relationships can still fall apart, your art career has ups and downs and you don’t get the amazing job immediately after you graduate. Life is never simple. Tomorrow is never promised, sometimes things work out sometimes despite how hard you try, they don‘t. The biggest lesson I learned back then though was it’s ok to not have everything figured out. I’m still figuring things out at 26, and I’m content with that.
Jan 22, 2025
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remember to thank your local bees, they are working so hard this season. nature’s essential workers
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