<p>The OP didnt even convince <em>me</em> that she should go to this other college. “Definitely convince my dad” is a long shot unless she comes up with actual reasons.</p>
<p>Ask him what the real issue is? Did he get someone pregnant, or maybe someone in his family had interrupted plans because of a relationship? Parents tend to parent out of their experiences. Find out what is behind this, and then be prepared to state all the ways in which you will eliminate the possibility of the bad result.</p>
<p>Heck, my kid wants to go to college overseas! You are just going a couple hours. Tell him it could be much more difficult to get together and see each other regularly!</p>
<p>" . . . I just want learn how to manage things on my own . . ."</p>
<p>Then bust out the check book.</p>
<p>You want to go to college to follow your boyfriend? Don’t do it! Boys should chase girls, not the other way around.</p>
<p>As for the rest … talk to your mom. Honestly.</p>
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<p>It could be that the real issue is simply that it costs more to live at the school, in a society where nearly all college students commute from home (100% off-campus or commute in the collegedata.com profiles of most public and private universities in PR). If it is actually the case that no one, not even frosh, lives in the campus dorms (if there are even any campus dorms), then there may not be much of a “residential college experience” anyway.</p>
<p>That there is a boyfriend at the school, even if only by coincidence, can make parents skeptical of the student’s reason for wanting to attend that school.</p>
<p>Well, you managed to keep the boyfriend for 2 yrs under your father’s rule. I am guessing it won’t be a problem to keep your boyfriend longer.</p>
<p>Personally, I would probably just not let you follow your high school boyfriend to college. Reality is, your dad is paying the bills. Regardless of his reasons, if you want him to pay, you have to do this. If you don’t like it, find a way to pay your own way.</p>