Every day for the past year I've wanted to end my life as I know it, most days by running away but on rare occasions suicide. Recently things became more unstable at home and I've decided I'm going to move out. I turn 18 in just over a month, and I somewhat have my life together. It's not a matter of whether I should move out, it's a matter of getting everything together in time and not forgetting anything I'll need.
I'm enrolled in an online high school, and my brother offered his old laptop for $300, so I'll be able to continue school. I can catch a train to the graduation ceremony. My ACT score is high, my GPA is 3.86, and I've been in Honors and AP everything up until now, so I have a lot of scholarship options, I'll use raise.me to find out exactly what I qualify for. I'll need to stay with a friend in town so I can ride my bike to work, since I won't be able to afford an apartment until I graduate. For other transportation, I'll have to rely on Uber or friends. Thankfully, since I don't have a car, I won't have to pay for car insurance yet.
I currently have $5000 in checking and have a job, $8/hr though only 20 hrs/wk because of school, so I make about $450/mo until I graduate. I'm not sure how long that job will last, the sole proprietor is old and has a bad shoulder, bad knees, and a recurring cough; since we work with heavy stuff, I could be one accident away from unemployment, which worries me a bit. I'll need to make a resume. My income taxes for this year are already taken care of.
I'll be buying a new phone, so my parents can't say I stole my phone and so they don't have my phone number. The only things I'll be taking with me that my parents bought are my 13-year-old backpack, my calculator, some clothes (shirts, socks, and underwear, I bought the rest), and some notebooks currently in use. I know there's some everyday things I'll have to get, which shouldn't be a problem as I have an Amazon Prime membership, so everyday stuff is cheap and delivered free. I'll also be getting all my documents together, like my birth certificate, Social Security card, etc.
The biggest thing I'm worried about is this: how can I get health insurance with prescription drug coverage a) without knowing my home address, and b) right now as a minor? The website I used to check quotes said it couldn't display my options, but carried on normally when I changed my birth year to 1998. If possible, I'd like to deal with that now instead of after I move out. I'm on Vyvanse for ADHD, Lexapro for anxiety, an allergy med, and a topical acne product. With the Lexapro, I have to have checkups every three months, so I'll need health insurance to kick in in about two and a half months. For dental care, I have some coupons for $45 routine exams and X-rays, so if I'm careful with my teeth I should be fine until I can get insurance.
I know I need to get health insurance, make a resume, buy a phone, pack my belongings, and determine where I'm going to live. Is there anything else I'm missing? I really don't want to forget anything important.
I'm enrolled in an online high school, and my brother offered his old laptop for $300, so I'll be able to continue school. I can catch a train to the graduation ceremony. My ACT score is high, my GPA is 3.86, and I've been in Honors and AP everything up until now, so I have a lot of scholarship options, I'll use raise.me to find out exactly what I qualify for. I'll need to stay with a friend in town so I can ride my bike to work, since I won't be able to afford an apartment until I graduate. For other transportation, I'll have to rely on Uber or friends. Thankfully, since I don't have a car, I won't have to pay for car insurance yet.
I currently have $5000 in checking and have a job, $8/hr though only 20 hrs/wk because of school, so I make about $450/mo until I graduate. I'm not sure how long that job will last, the sole proprietor is old and has a bad shoulder, bad knees, and a recurring cough; since we work with heavy stuff, I could be one accident away from unemployment, which worries me a bit. I'll need to make a resume. My income taxes for this year are already taken care of.
I'll be buying a new phone, so my parents can't say I stole my phone and so they don't have my phone number. The only things I'll be taking with me that my parents bought are my 13-year-old backpack, my calculator, some clothes (shirts, socks, and underwear, I bought the rest), and some notebooks currently in use. I know there's some everyday things I'll have to get, which shouldn't be a problem as I have an Amazon Prime membership, so everyday stuff is cheap and delivered free. I'll also be getting all my documents together, like my birth certificate, Social Security card, etc.
The biggest thing I'm worried about is this: how can I get health insurance with prescription drug coverage a) without knowing my home address, and b) right now as a minor? The website I used to check quotes said it couldn't display my options, but carried on normally when I changed my birth year to 1998. If possible, I'd like to deal with that now instead of after I move out. I'm on Vyvanse for ADHD, Lexapro for anxiety, an allergy med, and a topical acne product. With the Lexapro, I have to have checkups every three months, so I'll need health insurance to kick in in about two and a half months. For dental care, I have some coupons for $45 routine exams and X-rays, so if I'm careful with my teeth I should be fine until I can get insurance.
I know I need to get health insurance, make a resume, buy a phone, pack my belongings, and determine where I'm going to live. Is there anything else I'm missing? I really don't want to forget anything important.
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