<p>Haha “he” I’m a female. To everyone who is making ridiculous assumptions: I’m not stupid. I know how much it’ll cost for me to live on my own. I already have a roommate lined up and all of my living expenses calculated. By working this summer, I will have a full years rent already saved up. I also have a job lined up in FW. I guessed that I would give myself a few hundred dollars a week just to spend on any miscellaneous items, and built that into my calculations. Bottom line: I already figured how much money I will need to have on hand, and before I do this, I will have more than that amount already in my savings account. I plan saving enough money to last me a few months so I don’t have to start a new job right away, I can get used to school first. But I still plan on working once I move. Believe me I’ve thought this over front and back. It was always in my plan for me to be self sufficient and not have to rely on my parents. Look–young adults go away for college all the time–I’ll be 20, (19 now) I have the monetary situation figured out I just needed to know if I would still be a dependent and covered under health insurance.</p>