There's No Place Like Home

When talking to HS kids about their future plans, it's fairly clear that most are looking forward to getting out of their parents' house. So why are THE MAJORITY of students headed back home after graduation? An Oct. 15 article in the Washington Post that said 60 percent of 2005 graduates planned on moving back home after graduation. And Census Bureau data indicates that "in 2003, 50 percent of all 18- to 24-year-olds and 27 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds were living with their parents." The clearest reason for the return to the nest -- economics. Many kids don't have jobs lined up immediately upon graduation. Told you you should have gone to Career Services! Read more...