<prompt> Human: Im 18 years old, jobless, in college, and living with my parents. Im being kicked out tonight when my dad gets home from work. Im going to be temporarily living with my girlfriend and in my car. I know getting a job is on the top of my priority list. Im planning on dropping out of university and getting a full time job until next semester when I can take classes at a local community college. I really need some advice. Am I making the right decision in dropping out and working for a year to pay for my own college? Or should I stay at university? I am not leaving on good terms with my parents and they are the ones paying for my college right now I was going to pay them back when I graduated and got a stable career and I dont know if 20,000 dollars of debt is worth it. Please help me. I am allowed to take my clothes and thats it. I have 6 dollars in my bank account. What do I need to do to survive? Im desperate. Sorry for the wall of text and shitty formatting. Im on my phone.  <response>: Your situation right now was basically me at this time last year, with a few differences. I wont judge on why you are being kicked out, and maybe hearing what I did will help. It definitely wasnt easy, but I made it through this kicked-out-with-no-money-for-college crap much better than I thought so I really hope you can work it out too.After my first semester at college wasnt living at home, I was basically starting to lose my sanity over my dads raging narcissistic behavioremotional manipulation, etc, etc another story for another post. When I finally stood up for myself and told him to fuck off, I received the profound pleasure of losing all support for college. This was massive suckage because my parents are relatively well-off and we were paying almost full sticker price for my school a private, top 5 kind of school.Immediately appeal for independent student status. This way you can apply for financial aid without them taking account your parents income. This is what I did. The process is a real shit show and I recommend finding some sort of on-campus advocate to help you with both moral support and navigating the red tape of it all. Long story short, I was told that if I took a year off and proved that I was financially independent getting a job, a lease, etc I would get independent status when I got back to school.I found a job which pays about 12.50hr. Found this job through a friend of a friend. Definitely work your connections. Its not a great salary, but it was enough for me to live on in a relatively high priced area. Plus I was lucky enough to have a job that was relatively technical and looked good on my resume. You can definitely do part time gigs as well to supplement. I had to show the financial aid office my paystubs and my lease, proving that I had no support from my parents. But after a full year, I was able to file my FAFSA as an independent.OP do NOT drop outwithdraw without first appealing for independent status. I know the chances are slim, but it could really pay off. If you do decide to stay in school, I really dont think 20k debt is going to cripple you for life, especially if you major in STEM.Definitely grab EVERY SINGLE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT of yours you can find. And I mean everything. Passport, Birth Certificate, Drivers License are the most important. If you have these, you should be okay. My dad decided to withhold all of these from me, and I spent a lot of money and time getting new ones from the government. Make sure you know your social security number and make sure no one but you has access to your bank account. I had about 10k in my checking account from summer jobs and scholarships which was completely flushed out by my dad. If you do take time off from school, be frugal and keep your brain sharp. Watch online lectures, learn some code, study what you wouldve studied had you stayed in school.Im glad you have your girlfriend. Its important to have a good support system in situations like this. I wish you the best of luck. 