How to Live With Parents While Attending College

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How to Live With Parents While Attending College

Deciding to live with your parents while going to college is very difficult for most students to do. You are scared that it is going to just be an extension of high school life, with your parents treating you like a little kid. This can be avoided if you and your parents both follow three simple rules: treat each other as peers, respect each other's privacy, and help each other out.

The first rule is usually the most difficult for both parties involved. It basically consists of you and your parents viewing each other as adults, not as a child and two adults. Your parents will probably be inclined to rule or govern over you because of the fact that you are still living under their roof. It is very important that they get p...

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