Persuasive Essay About Moving Into Your Own Home

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Every young adult comes to a point when he/she has to make a couple tough decisions that will go into helping shape their lives. Some of those decisions are whether or not to move out of our parents’ home and most importantly where to move to. Even though moving out can be an anxiety filled, frustrating, and time-consuming event, it is well worth the effort because it evokes responsible thinking, allows one to make life altering decisions and provided a sense of accomplishment. When it was time for me to make that decision, balancing pros and cons of all possible outcomes made the decision to move back to my hometown of Charleston, South Carolina an easy one. Growing up my only major responsibilities was to maintain passing grades in school …show more content…

Relocating can be a huge financial burden that takes time and planning to achieve. I found accomplishment in deciding what I wanted to do, formulating a plan, and meeting each minor goal set along the way to meet my major goal of moving out of my parents’ house and into my own home. After I was able to meet my goals and move into my own home, my new found sense of accomplishment also gave me a boost in self-confidence. Completing this milestone in my life not only helped me become much more independent, but it allowed me to meet new people. Originally being from South Carolina, I had a lot of family that I hadn’t seen in over a decade, in some cases, and with my successful move I was able to reconvene with them. Initially I had trouble finding a place to call home so my older brother extended an invitation for me to live with him temporarily. Since I grew up in a different state then my brother I rarely saw him, outside of summer vacation, thus we were not able to build a great relationship, however I jumped at the opportunity to spend some time with him. We immediately noticed a myriad of similarities within our personalities, way of thinking, hobbies, and even the kinds of women we fancied. Being back in South Carolina also allowed me the opportunity to catch back up with friends that I had lost communication with over the years. While participating in a basketball tournament a few months after my

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