I am asking this question because the young adult in question, is me. I am to move out in a few years, and it feels impossible to move far away from my hometown (which I want). I have no idea how to juggle both finances, a job, and the move itself. With the global inflation going on, it feels impossible getting hold of a decent apartment to rent.
What advice would you give someone like me? What should I keep in mind and prepare* myself for? What are your experiences moving out, or moving away from your hometown? How long did the process take for you, and how did you manage keeping a job that paid all your taxes and rent? If you could look back and give younger you some advice, what would you tell them?
(If it provides any context, I am North European.)
Find ways to take pleasure in activities that have 0 cost, and are social.
Exercise with friends in a public park. Develop good health.
Community events like public concerts and shows.
Walking around public galleries and free art museums.
Poverty feels like a trap when you are isolated. Break the isolation and it can be a formative and empowering period.