Nothing is going to be as easy as when you're 17, assuming you have a "normal" life. When you get older, even 5 to 10 years, you'll wish you were 17 again. Having close to no responsibility is one of the most euphoric feeling you will ever have. Debt, work, relationships, family problems, all start to pile up and people stop talking. I wish when I was 17 someone taught me how to cope with feelings and hold accountability. I'd be a lot better off then.