<prompt> Human: Im currently working in fast food, making 10hr at about 2030 hrs a week. I have to pay for my own food and essentials. I have a learners permit for driving but no parent to teach meunrelated, but context nonetheless. I have little money saved up and live in a tourist town in California where housing is pricey. I dont know what I want to do for schooling or how I would even get startedpay for it. Was brought up as a sheltered jehovahs witness and have recently told my father whom I live with that Im not going to be a witness, subsequently Ill be shunned by my whole familyeveryone I know. I have no one to turn to for guidance or advice on how to operate in the real world and Im not sure what Im going to do except for save as much money as possible. Any advice is appreciated.  <response>: All the other posts are excellent advice. School especially.Have you tried asking this same question on exjw or even exmormon ? These are both Subs where people have had to overcome leaving particularly strict religions, and some have even gone through what youre going through. They might have some advice on this situation. 