Today, 37 percent of men age thirty have never lived away from home

[Kellerfeller]

41. If it helps

I'm with you. I was out within a month of turning 18 and my parents contributed $300 toward my college education.

Sure, I want all of my kids to go to college--if it is right for them. However, I told them when they were young that they would be expected to put themselves through college--preferably through scholarships. I want them to have motivation and an vested interest in doing well. I also told them they can continue to live with us while in college but if they aren't in school, they have 3 months to get out.

So far, the first one, who didn't care much in high school, is working part time, is really applying himself, and did well his first semester (3.8 - electrical engineering). This semester he's carrying 23 credit hours.

It has forced him to really grow up. His friends, who did better or the same in high school, aren't stepping up. They oddly seem more interested in the social life. Granted, their parents are paying for it.....