Birds especially African Greys are a lot of work and a lot of money to keep the right way. You will need a large enclosure and a lot of time and patience if you want it to turn out like those cool ones you see on youtube. If your only 17 I say wait till your more settled and then get the bird. I am talking from experience I had an African Grey that I had to rehome because my schedule was way too busy to keep him happy. I didnt want the bird to sit in its cage all day long because I had to go to school and work. They are easily stressed and some never become as friendly as the "youtube" ones. It is definitely something to do your research on. Something as simple as the wrong colored shirt can really stress out an AG and sometimes if they are too stressed the pluck their feathers out which can be a big problem. Dont get me wrong they are great bird but they need a lot of time and dedication though out their entire life not just for the first couple of months.