I don't think most of us learned how to be functional adults from any particular people or places-- we just had to stumble through it and figure it out on our own, as we went along. Of course, I didn't have a mom at all, so there wasn't anyone there to teach me anything at home and school certainly didn't teach things like how to balance a budget, how to do your taxes, how to manage a home/apartment, how to do maintainance on your car, etc. Unfortunately, when I was 18, you couldn't just google it all either! Now, when I come across something I don't know how to do, I google it, like the other poster suggested. But I think, in general, the fact that you feel unable to do these things is probably the biggest thing preventing you from doing them. You think you can't, so you don't try. It may take you 5 or 10 tries before you master a new skill, but if you try, you'll eventually figure it out. That's how I've managed to become a functional adult, despite not having had any parental guidance or being taught any valuable life skills. While you may happen to know some privileged kids with great parents, I think most of us really have had to fend for ourselves in these areas. If you have the mindset that someone "should have" taught you these things, it prevents you from just picking yourself up by the bootstraps and saying "I can figure this out." Sure, maybe these are skills we "should" be taught... but most of us aren't. Asking friends isn't always the best "go to" option because it can be a lot to put on them, if you're asking the same people on a somewhat regular basis. If they've had to do the work of figuring these things out for themselves, it can be frustrating for them to then take on the added responsibility of teaching you these skills-- especially when there are so many other resources available to you, if you simply look for them. For instance, if you need help with a job application, there are 1,000 examples online and, since you say you're at a University, there is also a career services office that will help you write a resume and fill out applications. Do you know about all of the services your University offers? Most Universities (like the one I teach at) have a department or program that will help a student with just about anything-- if the student takes the initiative to find the right department, show up, and ask. Of course, many students never take the time to look for these resources-- but they are there! College is one of those really great times in life when there are programs and resources to help you. Trust me, when you're out of college and you still haven't learned some of the basic life skills, it's so much harder because there are no longer these kinds of resources at your fingertips, for free or low-cost.