Becoming an adult is a really special time in anybody' s life and the call to head out into the world and embrace our independence is, for many people, quite powerful. I1 think this can depend on a lot of different factors; for example, somebody starting a job might have different needs and priorities compared to a person who intends to go on and study at university. Generally speaking, I believe that it is better for all concerned if young adults continue to live with their families for a longer time, particularly if they are going to be studying at university or something similar.
First of all, it' s important to consider finances. Certainly, it is possible for some young adults to get work and support themselves relatively quickly. However, in most parts of the world these days it costs a lot to rent a house, attend university, buy a car or purchase things like insurance. By way of example, I can recall trying to live independently outside the family home as a university student and I constantly struggled to pay bills and meet all the other costs of living as a young adult. This, in turn, had adverse effects on things like my study performance.
Hence, in addition to the importance of finances, I think this is better for young adult' s study potential. With your family' s support, it is a lot easier to focus on your studies. Of Course, for some people in some situations, the family situation may actually be quite distracting for stressful. However, I think it would be fair to say that (for most people) you are more likely to eat better meals, have a quiet place to do school work and get a decent night' s sleep if you happen to be living in the family home. I can recall a friend from my university days who lived in a share house with other students. Life was a party for him but he didn' t eat or study well and inevitably his grades suffered. He had to repeat several subjects and finished his degree later than many of his peers.
Finally, staying at home with one' s parents doesn' t necessarily mean that a young adult cannot develop independence. I' ll be the first to admit that there are parents out there who struggle to acknowledge that their children have grown up and deserve treatment as adults; it' s instinctive in many of them to continue to play a ' mothering' role that can actually be quite stifling for a young adult. Despite this possibility, even though I spent most of my university days living with my parents, they respected me as an adult as well as their child and they didn' t attempt to interfere too much or limit my independence. I think this is the case for many other young people as well, so I don' t think it is necessarily fair to claim that, just because someone is living with their family, they are somehow unable to enjoy the benefits of independence.
By way of conclusion, based on the arguments explored above, I' m of the opinion that in most cases it' s actually more beneficial for most adults to continue living with their families for a longer period of time. Families are precious things and an essential part of the fabric of a nurturing society, so I have a strong belief that they can be a powerful guide in helping children negotiate the path to independence.
Becoming an adult is a
really
special time in
anybody&
#039; s life and the call to head out into the world and embrace our
independence
is, for
many
people
, quite powerful. I1
think
this can depend on
a lot of
different
factors;
for example
, somebody starting a job might have
different
needs and priorities compared to a person who intends to go on and
study
at
university
.
Generally
speaking, I believe that it is better for all concerned if
young
adults
continue to
live
with their
families
for a longer time,
particularly
if they are going to be studying at
university
or something similar.
First of all
,
it&
#039; s
important
to consider finances.
Certainly
, it is possible for
some
young
adults
to
get
work and support themselves
relatively
quickly
.
However
, in most parts of the world these days it costs a lot to rent a
house
, attend
university
,
buy
a car or
purchase
things like insurance. By way of example, I can recall trying to
live
independently
outside the
family
home as a
university
student and I
constantly
struggled to pay bills and
meet
all the other costs of
living
as a
young
adult. This, in turn, had adverse effects on things like my
study
performance.
Hence
,
in addition
to the importance of finances, I
think
this is better for
young
adult&
#039; s
study
potential. With your
family&
#039; s support, it is a lot easier to focus on your
studies
.
Of Course
, for
some
people
in
some
situations, the
family
situation may actually be quite distracting for stressful.
However
, I
think
it would be
fair
to say that (for most
people)
you are more likely to eat better meals, have a quiet place to do school work and
get
a decent
night&
#039; s sleep if you happen to be
living
in the
family
home. I can recall a friend from my
university
days who
lived
in a share
house
with other students. Life was a party for him
but
he
didn&
#039; t eat or
study
well and
inevitably
his grades suffered. He had to repeat several subjects and finished his degree later than
many
of his peers.
Finally
, staying at home with
one&
#039; s parents
doesn&
#039; t
necessarily
mean that a
young
adult cannot develop
independence
.
I&
#039; ll be the
first
to admit that there are parents out there who struggle to acknowledge that their children have grown up and deserve treatment as
adults
;
it&
#039; s instinctive in
many
of them to continue to play a '
mothering&
#039; role that can actually be quite stifling for a
young
adult. Despite this possibility,
even though
I spent most of my
university
days
living
with my parents, they respected me as an adult
as well
as their
child and
they
didn&
#039; t attempt to interfere too much or limit my
independence
. I
think
this is the case for
many
other
young
people
as well
,
so
I
don&
#039; t
think
it is
necessarily
fair
to claim that,
just
because
someone is
living
with their
family
, they are somehow unable to enjoy the benefits of independence.
By way of conclusion, based on the arguments explored above,
I&
#039; m of the opinion that
in most cases
it&
#039; s actually more beneficial for most
adults
to continue
living
with their
families
for a longer period of time.
Families
are precious things and an essential part of the fabric of a nurturing society,
so
I have a strong belief that they can be a powerful guide in helping children negotiate the path to
independence
.