I feel that I was a bit late to the game at 24 to buy my own domain and host my email. For one, I can stick to atleast the address for my life unless, you know, the ICANN is overthrown or something. Having something professional costs way less than any of the impulse purchases that people around me make yet they scoff at the idea of paying $10 for domain and w/e else for email. You can also set it up for free if you spend a few hours on google.

It did take me time, but I have realized that emails and email addresses are NOT going away anytime soon, might as well have something permanent.