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Top 5 Things To Consider Before Moving Out

A cautionary tale.

Jessica Small
Sep 13, 2016
Valencia College
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Top 5 Things To Consider Before Moving Out
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1. Are you positive you know how to do laundry?

Most people think doing laundry is "pour in the blue soap thing into this hole and the powdery smelly stuff in the other and throw in the dirty pile of clothes," but then wonder how the heck their clothes are pink when clearly that shirt was a crisp white.

2. Can you cook things without a microwave?

Let's face it, even though we've cooked with mom and dad countless of times, whenever we've tried to do that one dish with the chicken, we either barely cooked it or over cooked it and ultimately ended up heating up a Lean Cuisine and watched "Top Chef" or good ole DD&D watching Guy eating all the stuff we wish we could make.

3. Are you willing to give up free rent?

Enough said.

4. Your parents are the best roommates ever!

You might be moving in with a friend and they might be a mess, but at least you've been rooming with your parents for like 20 years, so everyone is pretty cas you know?

5. Who else knows what to get you from the grocery?

Will your roommate remember that your favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip? No, but you know who will? Mom and she might even throw in some double stuffed Oreos just to make sure your workout doesn't stick.

So to all the parents out there needing a reason for your new college freshmen to go closer to home, you're welcome!

To you new freshmen, Sorry not sorry!

SHARE THIS WITH YOUR BUDDIES AND REMEMBER NARWHALS ARE UNICORNS OF THE SEA!!!!!!

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