Moving out...
Moving out...
So on Friday I moved into my "dorm" in Baltimore, Maryland. I will be attending Bible College this fall, and I'm (sort of) on my own! My parents live 6 hours away, and I'm still getting used to it.
Any older ones care to share their moving out experiences? It's just different. I don't really know how I feel yet.
Any older ones care to share their moving out experiences? It's just different. I don't really know how I feel yet.
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I'm moving out in about 6 months, and my family will be about 6 hours away as well.
It will definitely be...weird. Odd. Different.
So I can't offer any experienced advice, just empathy
It will definitely be...weird. Odd. Different.
So I can't offer any experienced advice, just empathy
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My experience has always been "distance from parents = Awesomeness"!
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... the farthest you've lived from your parents is like... 20 minutes.The Top Crusader wrote:My experience has always been "distance from parents = Awesomeness"!
I enjoy being out of the house, but I really miss being within a safe driving distance of family members. Whether it's a birthday party for my nephews or just a cook-out, I miss the sentimental stuff like that. *sniff* It's been about a year and four months since I moved away and I still get really homesick - but not in the sense that I don't like being away from home, I just miss being around family.
I think it depends on where you move to, as well... It's not like the city we live in now is exactly family-friendly with all the shootings and junk that keeps happening. That environment doesn't exactly help my homesickness.
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AGREED! I think I've moved out now... till after college.. then who knows what is going to happen... at least I have a year-round job now!King Butter Turtle wrote:AMEN, I can't wait untill I move out! Parents are good to have, they just drive you crazy.The Top Crusader wrote:My experience has always been "distance from parents = Awesomeness"!
Enjoy the move, Arwen - I'm sure it will be a very good experience!
As for anecdotes, I'm afraid I don't have many as, being homeschooled, I was absolutely thrilled to be living away from home. Its difficult to get used to the change at first, but it can bring on a lot of great experiences as long as you act with a certain level of basic responsibility.
My hardest change was living overseas, but that was more due to cultural differences than anything related to homesickness..
As for anecdotes, I'm afraid I don't have many as, being homeschooled, I was absolutely thrilled to be living away from home. Its difficult to get used to the change at first, but it can bring on a lot of great experiences as long as you act with a certain level of basic responsibility.
My hardest change was living overseas, but that was more due to cultural differences than anything related to homesickness..
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Unrelated really, but whenever I see the topic title "Moving out..." in my head I hear "Moving ON UP!" from the Jefferson's.
And the really odd thing is I don't think I've ever watched that show.
And the really odd thing is I don't think I've ever watched that show.
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I definitely agree. To bad I have to wait 4 more years.King Butter Turtle wrote:AMEN, I can't wait untill I move out! Parents are good to have, they just drive you crazy.The Top Crusader wrote:My experience has always been "distance from parents = Awesomeness"!
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dittoAM wrote:I definitely agree. To bad I have to wait 4 more years.King Butter Turtle wrote:AMEN, I can't wait untill I move out! Parents are good to have, they just drive you crazy.The Top Crusader wrote:My experience has always been "distance from parents = Awesomeness"!
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I remember when I first moved away from my parents. I was attending school in Michigan while my parents were in Colorado. I only had the opportunity to visit my parents once a month. I had to ask one of my room mates to drive me to the airport in order for me to get home. My first night away from my parents I was fine until I went to bed. I was crying my eyes out. I was fine after I started reading my Bible.
During my sophomore year in college I had to have my gall bladder removed and my mom was nice enough to help me during my recuperation period. It wasn't until she left me in my dorm room alone again that I again cried my eyes out. It was still hard to get around because I could barely walk a block and because I had a terrible pain in my stomach. I had to hold a pillow to my stomach. I had wished that my mom could have been there to help me.
As much as I can agree that time away from parents is a good thing let's not forget about the prodigal son.
During my sophomore year in college I had to have my gall bladder removed and my mom was nice enough to help me during my recuperation period. It wasn't until she left me in my dorm room alone again that I again cried my eyes out. It was still hard to get around because I could barely walk a block and because I had a terrible pain in my stomach. I had to hold a pillow to my stomach. I had wished that my mom could have been there to help me.
As much as I can agree that time away from parents is a good thing let's not forget about the prodigal son.