but i just could not understand how parents could send their sixteen year old … or eighteen year old … or twenty-one year old daughters off to face the world on their own, instead of letting them stay at home and be part of the family. at that point in time, i really had not given much consideration to what i would do after graduating – i guess i assumed that i would continue on as a part of the family, and perhaps just have more time for some extra projects or studies.
it was also right about then that i was going through a time period that i really wanted 