30 Nov. 2008
Prof.Ball
Argumentative Essay
In a recently printed study I’ve read, "Nearly sixty seven percent of college students moved back home after graduation, according to 2006 study done by CollegeGrad.com" (qtd.Pinkerton). That would only leave thirty-three percent of college graduates that are actually trying to make it through this thing we call the real world. Those sixty seven percent that are at home taking a break from being independent and not trying to give it their all to try and survive life is back at home with their parents. They also face relationship conflict between their parents. Living at home as an adult and living at home as a teenager is two completely different situations. Not only would it cause relationship problems between the college graduate and the parents, it can also cause marital friction between the parents (qtd.Pinkerton). It would seem harmless for a college graduate to move back in, but in reality there is so much more complications than what it will seem. This is why college graduates should not move back home to their parents after graduating. They should rather try and live by themselves and if they have failed, then they can come and get some help from their parents. There has been a major increase of college graduates that are moving back home to their parents after graduating from college (qtd. Paul). Whatever the reasons might be, surely it’s reasonable and good. I understand that moving back in with parents after graduation to be financially stable is not a bad idea. In fact, it’s a smart idea, but it holds many graduates from any maturing that they are entitled to experience. After living away from parents and living your own life, moving back in with the parents might not be the best decision. Parents will always be parents; therefore they will always seek to find out what you are doing when you leave their house. All of the sudden having to answer to authorities is not the best mixture of a