answer:I don’t think it’s a bad idea. You will learn a lot, and grow up quickly. But before you decide, really take the time to figure out how much you will earn, and what your expenses will be. And be realistic- rent, food, clothes, books, cable, cell phone and internet access, gas and electric, and entertainment, even just a movie once in a while. I think where young people, and older people too, get in trouble is underestimating all the various costs to live. The other thing is: do you have a safety net if things go bad? Would you be allowed back home if you emancipate yourself? Or, are things so bad at home that you have to get out? I’m not trying to persuade you either way, just hope that you think it all the way through. A woman I used to work with started where i work at the age of 16, a few months before her 17th birthday. She was a great worker, and many of us watched over her like older brothers. She was strong and has had a pretty good life since. So it can be done!