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Thanks for the response. My social situation. Hmm. In the past year, I've gained social skills, so I have a lot of friends - however, I have no problem maintai

Thanks for the response. My social situation. Hmm. In the past year, I've gained social skills, so I have a lot of friends - however, I have no problem maintaining contacts or gaining new friends. I feel that while my current friends are very important to me, I could make new friends easily (while keeping in touch with high school friends as well). I think that my parents do not need the extra year to save for college. I'm interested more in your point about being over 18. I'd be 17 for the first year of college - but where would that limit me? Where are binding contracts necessary? What complications are there? Thanks.

timwiseman 17y ago
Necessary? They aren't to get through college, there have been cases (albiet rare) of people entirely graduating before ever turning 18. There are certainly ways of dealing with it. It does however create a great many inconveniences that simply vanish the day you turn 18. For instance, if your finances are such that you need a job (as mine were), there are many employers that will not even consider someone below 18. In most places you cannot own a car. Few landlords will let you take out a lease in your name. Most places will not extend you credit without a cosigner. All of this can be overcome, and if you are planning on staying at home with your parents at least initially then dealing with it is quite easy. But if you are planning to move out, it is still a series of challenges/inconveniences that simply vanish the day you turn 18.