Emancipation Proclamation
After talking to Russ on the phone for so long today, I've been making mental notes of possible hinderances with emancipating myself, you know, things I'm going to miss or going to have to compensate for that I never even thought of.
1) I have to find a way to wash my clothes. I know I won't be buying a washer or dryer, so if I don't move to a place that has them, I have to be able to afford a laundry mat. The other alternative is great friends to let me use their place!
2) I won't be enjoying myspace or email anymore unless I go to a public library and do it that way. I mean, I won't have a computer, and probably not a phone line. And worse, I won't have a cell phone unless I get a very basic plan. But we're still talking bills, rent, AND 30+ dollars a month for a phone. This is starting to really add up!
3) Basic furniture, i.e.- my own bed. If I end up somewhere unfurnished, how am I going to afford furniture and appliances? I'll have to find a place with a fridge.
4) Possible roommate? I have several people who want to room with me, but who to choose? So many people have so many great qualities to work with, but I have to be able to handle the good times and the bad. For example, if I lived with Winter and Shante, I'd be left at home sometimes because they have full-time boyfriends and I'm not old enough to go clubbing and they are. If I roomed with Russ, he might be more lax about what I have to help pay because it'd be more like he's taking care of me rather than sharing responsibilities. I wouldn't take advantage of him, but a partnership like that might work in my favor if I hit a financial rough spot.
5) Holding a full time job and full time school will be taxing.
6) Will I be able to get health insurance through the state for a while so that I won't be paying hundreds for doctor's visits? What about my prescriptions? Synthroid can cost 60 dollars without insurance! My birth control pills cost 10 dollars with insurance, so how much without? I know mom can't afford hers without insurance.
7) I'll be giving up theater full-time until summer or until I graduate. There's no way I could do that on top of everything else.
8) Will the state help me pay for college?
These things are just a few of the dozens of things I need to figure out before I fly the coupe. I just wish I knew better what I was doing. I'm going to research a little bit tonight and tomorrow and see what I can find. Wish me luck!
Kristena
1) I have to find a way to wash my clothes. I know I won't be buying a washer or dryer, so if I don't move to a place that has them, I have to be able to afford a laundry mat. The other alternative is great friends to let me use their place!
2) I won't be enjoying myspace or email anymore unless I go to a public library and do it that way. I mean, I won't have a computer, and probably not a phone line. And worse, I won't have a cell phone unless I get a very basic plan. But we're still talking bills, rent, AND 30+ dollars a month for a phone. This is starting to really add up!
3) Basic furniture, i.e.- my own bed. If I end up somewhere unfurnished, how am I going to afford furniture and appliances? I'll have to find a place with a fridge.
4) Possible roommate? I have several people who want to room with me, but who to choose? So many people have so many great qualities to work with, but I have to be able to handle the good times and the bad. For example, if I lived with Winter and Shante, I'd be left at home sometimes because they have full-time boyfriends and I'm not old enough to go clubbing and they are. If I roomed with Russ, he might be more lax about what I have to help pay because it'd be more like he's taking care of me rather than sharing responsibilities. I wouldn't take advantage of him, but a partnership like that might work in my favor if I hit a financial rough spot.
5) Holding a full time job and full time school will be taxing.
6) Will I be able to get health insurance through the state for a while so that I won't be paying hundreds for doctor's visits? What about my prescriptions? Synthroid can cost 60 dollars without insurance! My birth control pills cost 10 dollars with insurance, so how much without? I know mom can't afford hers without insurance.
7) I'll be giving up theater full-time until summer or until I graduate. There's no way I could do that on top of everything else.
8) Will the state help me pay for college?
These things are just a few of the dozens of things I need to figure out before I fly the coupe. I just wish I knew better what I was doing. I'm going to research a little bit tonight and tomorrow and see what I can find. Wish me luck!
Kristena