Living on my own always seemed exciting to me because it meant that I would finally have freedom. Growing up with strict parents has always been a burden because I would always be that one friend who didn't have permission to hang out. i was not able to date or basically have a social life; I had to just focus on school as my main priority. My parents are the traditional strict parents who always have their eyes on you and never let you have any type of privacy. After dealing with that for almost 18 years now, as time goes on, I feel the need to get away.

For me, the first sign of freedom that I would be able to get would be to go away to college. Since my parents are strict, they don’t want me to go away because they always assume the worst in any scenario. Them being the way they are, makes me want to leave even more, to finally know what freedom feels like. Even though living on your own during college can be a struggle, I want to be able to succeed and let them know that I am responsible so they won’t keep treating me like I’m a child. The reason my parents are like this is because they feel like they have to keep me protected from everything that goes on. They feel I’m not ready to be on my own until I’m in my late 20s. I want to be able to prove them wrong.

When I start living on my own, I know it’s not going to be a walk in the park. it requires a lot of patience and responsibilities. Since I won’t be able to go away for college, I plan on moving out by the time I turn 21. I want to have a place of my own and start being responsible at a somewhat early age. I don’t want to keep living with them for too many years because they will still treat me like a little child.