1. I got to experience being young and stupid.
2. I learned how to be self sufficient.
3. I got a small taste of the real world before being forced into the real world.
4. I know what it is like to be broke.
5. I know the rewards of hard work.
6. I can appreciate the bitter-sweet feeling of visiting home.
7. I have no desire, now, to live in my mom's house going into adulthood.
8. I have a slightly better idea about how to do adult things.
9. I had to learn how to face negative situations on my own.
10. I had to learn to be responsible and prioritize without being told what to do.