MOVING OUT(Living On Your Own)

Mohammad Farooqi

Did You Know?

• 25% of the population in North America live alone

- Estimated 2010

• In North America, this is one of the major signals of a successful transition into adulthood

Did You Know Part 2

In North America and Western Europe, there is a general agreement that the period between the ages of 18 and 25 is period of completing school, establishing occupations, and creating new households.

It is during this transition stage that the young person becomes less dependent on their parents and their well being becomes as a result of their own actions

Thesis

When individuals choose to separate from their nuclear family at a young age, it can be

very beneficial because it prepares an individual for the future as they learn to be responsible, independent, and they build

character

Responsibility Firstly, living independently requires individuals to accept responsibility for meeting their own needs for food, clothing, and water

Individuals now have to take of their own meals, perhaps by learning how to cook

They are solely responsible for making sure deadlines for bills, and utilities are met. They will no longer me reminded for their duties and deadlines, they have to take care of their expenses by themselves

As a result, they will learn how to manage their money wisely. In addition, because they live alone, they have to do the household work by themselves, chores around the house, cleaning among others

Building Character

Finally, living on your own can lead to feelings of self importance and self respect. It builds character, importance, and it also helps individuals understand who they are

An individual will feel strong about themselves through their experience of living alone. This is because living on your own causes people to be become self-sufficient, they will feel grown up and mature due to their ability to handle themselves, this leads to feelings of self respect

This felling of confidence is of great importance in today’s society. During this period, individuals are completing their education and thus will be looking for work in the near future

Arguments

Many people point out that living on your own cause’s people to lose their social life

Today’s generation has access to a vast of amount of technology, for example, as a result of these advancements people are more connected than ever before

FaceBook has over 500 million users

Yahoo, Skype, and twitter are some of the many methods of communication, today everyone is using these in order to stay in touch with friends and family.