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Originally Posted by AGDee
I think it varies even between those who go away to college and those who live at home while in college. I think of college as a half-way house in life, a bridge between dependence and independence. You have to start to learn to become self sufficient but, for the typical student, there is still a safety net in the parental units at home. You have to learn to cook and do laundry, balance your checkbook, budget your money, etc. You have to become more assertive in handling things when they go wrong with registration, roommates who don't pay their share of the phone bill, etc. I think it's a valuable experience that helps ease the transition.
ETA: Good to see you posting here again, James.
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How true it is ?
Second school, had roommates in an apartment and lived and ate well! While we thought of af a neato place it was a dump, but it was our palace.
Went to the laundry mat weeklly to do laundry, the grocery store to buy food for three guys!
Living in a GLO with house mother, we did clean up as pledges and still went to wash clothse
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When started a local did all of the above! Still!
I now what you are refering to! Mamas Boy/Daughter neeed to come home for help! Oh, and do dirty clothes. Except, I learned to do that early on!
Guess age does make a difference!!!
But GLOs do give a better perspective if only it is learned!