Unlocking Independence

What is the first thing that students think about when they graduate? Most think of College, others think of work. I think of thinking of moving out.
Nowadays it seems like more and more kids are staying home for schooling. Taking advantage of transportation, to save money on rent, as most parents do not charge their kids rent.
The thought of independence is very appealing, especially from the standpoint that I have never really left the greater Spokane and Coeur D’Alene area.
I have made it as far as Illinois, but only for a trip of a few days.
But I want to explore a bit, make a few mistakes along the way and learn from the experience. Getting out on my own is a dream not only shared by me. But a large majority of the students here at Lakeland High School also share my desire to leave.
So, I thought I would explain how to go through and help identify some major flaws in people’s plans. Or at least to give a rough overview of a plan.
First up: Location, Location, Location.
Finding out where you want to move too, possibly even settle down, is a very big decision. Even life altering in some cases.
Of course you want to move to a place that will support your career path. For instance, if you are a carpenter, you would want to move to a place with a lot of new construction. However, if you are a farrier, you would want a more rural place with lots of farms.
So it is a priority you take this into consideration.
Next, what fits your lifestyle?
If you are an amateur mountaineer, you would not want to live in a flat plain, or if you loved swimming, you would not want to live in a barren desert.
I have heard horror stories over the course of my life, of people regretting where they decided to settle down. And of course, you do not have to immediately stay in the first place you move, but moving is very expensive, and can uproot your whole life.
Taking into consideration these different aspects, I believe following these two steps to picking a place where you move too, and help you later in life, so you will not be kicking yourself in frustration later down the line.