I'm sure you all remember how it was like when you were a kid. You were either spoiled or had a rotten time with everything. Me? I never knew how to be a kid?! Still having some old childhood catching up to. Now grown up, I can finally play video games that my siblings were always hogging. hehe Even though I'm a girl. :P

Anywayz, I had a horrible childhood. I went through so many types of abuse. Whether it's physical, sexual, verbal, you name it, it was hell on earth for me. And yes, I seriously was considering suicide. Which will be discuss in another hub. I was considered as the black sheep of the family, and why is that? Up to this day, I still don't know why the hell my family hates me so much? Yeah, they all want me gone and out of the house, cuz I never fit in. >.<

So what did I do about it? I remember talking to my school counselor about deciding which direction to take. I had 3 options in my mind.

1.) Give up and kill myself
2.) Become homeless
3.) Do something about it!

Well, the first option was just too easy. I know that I deserved better than to die so soon before turning 18. And yes, I was threatened numerous times that I'll be kicked out of the house by the time I turn 18, for whatever reason of my existence.

So what did I do? Seek help from others outside of the house. And yes, my school counselor had to put up me a lot. And I'm glad he did. To make a long story short, I heard about foster care homes. A place where kids are safe from harm and be raised by license folks. (Sometimes I wonder why some foster parents are strict over something stupid) So I decided to give it a shot and see if the grass is greener on the other side. I went through 3 different foster homes, which I will discuss that later in details in another future. I had to take this chance before I turn 18. Which I'm glad I did. My foster parents had taught me so much to life and had given me so much love and support.

Being out of my own home at 15, I had so much to finally think ahead and get ready for adulthood to hit. I went ahead and applied for drivers ed at school. Trust me, I was scared to death behind the wheel! It was a long scary journey with that one. Took me a long time to get the hang of it at 17. I later learned that after I turned 18, I had to get a driver's license and deal with the consequence of paying auto insurance. I was considered as an inexperience driver at that age. So basically I had to pay nearly $200.00 a month with my nationwide plan. Thank God my foster mom helped me through it all. What I'm trying to say here is, go ahead and get your drivers permit and get some damn driving experience or else you'll end up paying a $#@ load of auto insurance.

What are the other advantage to take while in the teens? I'm sure most of you still are covered through medicaid. Yes, free health insurance, that no longer exist after turning 21, that is if you are not a full-time college student or something. I went ahead, and got my eyes checked, physical, and yes, endure the pain of taking all four of my wisdom teeth out.

A last piece of advice, for you high school kids that are 16 years and up, go ahead and take some college course from your local community college. (Wish they offered that to me when I was that age) It's free to take and you can earn early college credit. You be suprise by how much you have to pay out of your own pocket for class and books alone. Don't rely too much on financial aid, even though it sure saved my ass a few times.