Backstory to this: My mom is a first generation Chinese immigrant, and she basically adheres to every single asian parent stereotype out there. This morning, she got extremely pissed over a bunch of small miscellaneous things such as the dining table being messy, got into a bad mood, and took it out on me. She called me a lazy worthless son and told me to go apply for a real job, which I had already been doing for a few weeks prior. I told her that she's not making any sense and I've already applied to most places, and I don't have many expenses anyways as my first year of college starts this September.
She went batshit insane over my response, as I was essentially talking back to her, and told me to gather my things and leave, which I did. I saw this day coming for a while, and I was especially afraid of it happening to me on my birthday, which was about a week ago. I turned 18 on the 19th of this month, and my parents have always threatened to kick me out of the house when I turn 18.
So now I'm at a friend's house on his laptop and I don't really know what to do. I could potentially have the money I won from Dreamhack - $1400 when the IRS form goes through, and I have the computer I built a few weeks ago, worth about $600. I also have my bike and $50 cash, $50 in my Paypal.
I could couchsurf from friend's house to friend's house for a little while, but in the end I would have to find a permanent place to stay.
I'm attending my first year of college at University of California, Irvine, in a few months. I don't have much money or a place to stay long-term yet, but I'm looking into getting student loans to pay for tuition (I likely would have had to do this even if I stayed home).
I'm basically looking for tips on how to continue my path through college and find a cheap place to live. What should I do?
edit: I just got back from a long night out. To clear up some misconceptions:
My mom ripped my cellphone out of my pocket as I was leaving, so there's no chance of her calling me back.
I highly highly doubt she will take me back, but I'm still willing to try. I'm the middle child of 3, so there's no "only child syndrome" going on
The advice you guys gave here is really good. I'll be PMing many of the generous people who offered to give me a place to stay for a while soon. I've been trying to get my money and contacts together first
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The rest of my family/relatives live in China
edit2: People seem to think I got kicked out because I played LoL too much. I've been working 2.5 out of the last 3 years during high school starting from my 15th birthday, averaging 15 hours a week, and was making payments to my family the entire time. I actually was and still am applying for jobs ranging from retail to waitering positions, but there are no openings nearby at the moment.
edit3: My current plans are to go to the Irvine Spectrum and follow up on a possible job prospect there, then amble around Irvine for a while to buy some clothes, toiletries, and food. Nobody has followed up on letting me couchsurf anywhere yet, so I'll likely find a library and use their internet until I can find a place in biking distance to sleep for the night.