Scaredy, I guess in most cases it’s probably cheaper to continue to support your young-adult kids at home while they find out who they are and what they want rather than send them to an expensive college. They might even be able to work pt. time as a beach lifeguard or something similarly fun for gas money. Better yet, get a bike and stay off the freeways.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with taking dad’s old car on a lo-o-o-ong road trip after HS graduation and maybe even stopping off at various friends/relatives houses along with way as well as camping at KOA, etc.
50-cent showers are still available at some truck stops but you have to bring your own soap. (I’ve pulled an all-nighter on the road a few times – LOL.)
How about hiking up the Kern River for three weeks (bring a lot of sunscreen). There are a few waterfalls along the way to shower in.
I think a newly-hatched HS graduate could learn a lot this way, probably much more than they would in college. And much of it might be applicable to real-life skills :=)
