First Plan

Ok, now that I've sorted things out a little bit, here's my first plan for the Reboot. It generally boils down to three major things: get a car, get independent, and get away.

Get a car

• Objective: get a driver's license, and a car to go with it. I'm over 18, so my parents can't reallly stop me.
• Obstacle:Insurance is the unknown factor here; I need liability insurance or protection under state law. How much is the insurance? Will I use the car enough for the associated costs of maintaining it to be worth it?
• Solutions: Look into alternatives, such as liability bonds for insurance. Don't own a car, just join Zipcar. Although, Zipcar requires me to have been licensed for at least one year.
  

Get independent

• Objective: Get out from under the weight of my family and curfews that are dependent on parents bedtime instead of any logical order.
  
• Obstacle: How? I've never done this before.
• Solutions: Just do it. Stay at school for longer. I might work better studying there, anyway. Negotiate for a later curfew, or just show up late and see what happens.
  

Get away

• Objective: Just that; get out of the house, live on my own.
• Obstacle: It costs money; rent, food, utilities, and other expenses can quickly pile up.
• Solutions: Get a roommate; great way to split expenses, as long as we tolerate each other. Or, I could leave school, get a full-time job and work for awhile before going back to school. This has it's own set of obstacles, however.


• Obstacle: Where would I find money for school? I can't count on my parents to pay for it if I move out.


• Solution: Can you say "Financial Aid"? As a poor starving student with little or no income, I imagine I would qualify for FAFSA or something or the sort.
• Obstacle: After being out of school for a long time, I might find it hard to go back in.
• Solution: Do it for yourself, not for anyone else. Having a degree is a lot better than not having a degree.

Well, that wraps up the summary for now. I want to do a more detailed exploration of each part, and maybe develop an order to perform the specific steps in. But that is for another time. Right now, I'm going to bed.