1.

By the time I was 15,

I had learned how to take care of myself.

2.

Until I started working part time,

I never saved any money.

3.

The moment I got my first paycheck,

I began to understand the value of money.

4.

As soon as I left home,

I realized that I wasn't a child anymore.

5.

Once I started sharing an apartment,

I learned how to get along with people.

6.

After I began a relationship,

I learned how to communicate better.

7.

Before I traveled abroad,

I didn't appreciate my own country.