<p>with the college search or even in daily life?</p>
<p>CC seems to be filled with very, very involved parents. I'm reliant on mine for transportation and stuff due to where I live but I'm on my own for apps and stuff.</p>
<p>How about you?</p>
<p>My parents dont even know what AP or SAT means rofl</p>
<p>My mom drives me to school, and my parents buy most of my stuff. I feel bad, and I have a job, but I don’t get many hours.
They don’t know anything about the college search. I like it that way, because it puts all the responsibility on me. I have good grades because I want to, not because my parents pressure me.</p>
<p>Mom drives me and buys things.</p>
<p>Aside from that she has no school input besides that below A=bad and anything that’s not Ivy League is only a step above community college…yeah I’m being serious.</p>
<p>eh, they drive me places (Only until I can drive!) and stuff like that, but not too much other than that. They tell me to do the best I can do in school, but don<code>t pressure me to take AP classes or whatever. They</code>re fine with me getting a B in a class if it<code>s tough, they</code>re not “those” parents who pressure their kids to get 4.0<code>s and nothing less. They</code>re the “We<code>ll support you in whatever you choose to do as long as it</code>s not illegal” type of parents.</p>
<p>Mine are only involved when I want them to be. They’ve never seen the site with my grades on it. They don’t care where I go or if I do. (They prefer I stay instate, but they aren’t forcing me to apply. They hope I don’t end up in NYC or Boston.) When I want their opinion, they give it. They’re helpful when I need them to be.</p>
<p>They give me stuff to write about in my essays. They tell me that I can’t apply to any college that they’ve never known to be prestigious. They drive me places.</p>
<p>Meh.</p>
<p>Interesting styles.</p>
<p>Yeah, I get nagged somewhat and am 100% dependent on them for transportation since they won’t let me drive (freaked out by teen drivers).</p>
<p>I actually know a girl whose parents force her to buy everything herself from her own money…even toothpaste O_O. I mean, i guess it’s supposed to make you independent but I don’t know if her siblings actually have to do the same and it seems like unnecessary hardship for a high school kid.</p>
<p>It helps to teach the value of money.</p>
<p>ahah i learned the worth of the coins when i was pretty young. i was really proud of being able to count money.</p>
<p>Counting and valuing are pretty distinct things.</p>
<p>yeah it’s also important what you trade your money for :).</p>
<p>I basically on my own. I can drive now, so I can take the crappy Toyota (I think it’s like 1999 model) whenever I want (though if I took the Audi or BMW, my parents would attack me). Having a car makes getting places much, much easier, and makes my life a lot simpler too.</p>
<p>As for college apps, it’s all me. I made the list, I worked on essays, asked for recs, ensured everything was in on time etc. My parents are completely detached beyond paying application fees. I find it kind of liberating, to do everything on my own without having to worry about anyone else’s input, which just ends up frustrating and annoying me. I also have no location limits or payment restrictions on colleges too, so I can choose to do and go wherever my efforts can take me. </p>
<p>Same with grades. They don’t care about how much I study, or if I study at all, as long as I bring home A’s. End results only.</p>
<p>Not that my parents are the stereotypical “never-at-home” parents. They are home quite a bit: we actually have major philosophical discussions daily. But we don’t talk about school or practical things very often, which is fine with me.</p>
<p>are my parents school-involved? Big no. Up till recently they were sometimes forgetting which class I attend. College apps? I wish they knew the names of colleges I’m applying:D
On the other hand, they are willing to drive me wherever I want.</p>
<p>Mine are the least involved I know. I barely ever get lifts, never to just go out with friends or things like that. I have to cycle to school, or walk then take the train. I’m reliant on my bike, trains and when absolutely necessary, buses (I hate them).
Money wise, I get an allowance to pay for everything but school things (I still have to buy stationary) It’s not enough, because they know I have a job.
My mum is completely opposed to me going to college in the US, but she says it is my life. She doesn’t help at all, but would help financially eg travel if I needed. My dad is too busy to help.
My parents always expect top grades in everything, but don’t have anything to do with my studying.</p>
<p>Mine drive me everywhere until I get my license, maybe even after that. They don’t know really much about the college process though, like the essays and things I had to do (although I had them read one). I researched everything, did all apps on my own. They barely know what the SAT is lol. But I do tell them what schools I’m applying to and have visited 5 with them. They don’t expect much because my siblings aren’t in college yet, but they do expect me to do more than them. It’s kind of best of both worlds :’)</p>
<p>My mom is extremely involved. She’s a single mother so she my mom and my “dad”. She knows my grades before I even do sometimes! She’s really organized so she always knows what thig are coming up. Her organziation is kne thing i wish to incorpare into my life. She signs up for my SAT/ACTs. She tells me when they are, keeps the admission paper until it’s the day before. She tells me when a good time to leave is so ill make it in time lol 
(She just now set a time i have to leave the house because I always get to school when the bell rings or late…was only late once though!) My mom knows everything about my college search. She has a chart of which schools have which scores, transcripts, recommendations. </p>
<p>In my day to day life she’s really involved also. She gives me money since I don’t work a lot. Sometimes gas money (which is they only thing I have to pay for my car). Um…I can talk to her about anything so she always knows what’s going on in my social or acedemic life. </p>
<p>She’ll buy certain things for me if I can’t afford it myself. Like I know some kids have to pay their own cell phone bill. I might start paying mine when I’m a sophomore in college or when I have my own apartment (which is after two years of having a dorm). My mom is extremely supportive. </p>
<p>My mom is heavily involved and I love it. Some people call it being spoiled (which I guess at times I am spoiled), but, hey, my mom is just taking care of me, and I’m extremely thankful for all she does.</p>
<p>As far as daily life goes, they’re not really involved in that either. My mom and I are very close. We talk about a lot of stuff. We’re more friends than mother and daughter. (She’s a parent when she needs to be.) When I get stressed out about things, she’s there for me. My parents aren’t strict at all though. I can watch whatever I want, no bedtime, etc.</p>
<p>My dad isn’t too involved when it comes to my academic life. While he knows what kind of classes I take and how rigorous they are, he doesn’t know much beyond that. He will lecture my if I get below an A in a class and he knows a few colleges I want to go to. Beyond that, I rely mainly on my friends who can drive to drive me places or I just walk. My dad drives me to school in the morning but that’s really it. He disciplines me when I do something stupid but for the most part, I’m pretty independent. I’m paying fully for my own car and finance my social life. But he does pay my phone bill, cable, and many other things so I would not say I’m completely financially independent.</p>
<p>Mine are willing to do pretty much anything to help me get the best out of my education, but they leave it to me in making college decisions, SATs, ACTs, classes, E.C.s, etc. They will pay any fees, take me to any school-related things, buy me anything I need, but they trust my decisions enough to not get heavily involved. Having Asian parents and being the oldest in the family, the “Education is everything” speech was drilled into my brain almost every day. I didn’t mind those talks though; they actually motivated me even more. My parents don’t pressure me to get As all the time (I actually pressure myself! :p), but they would be extremely worried if I didn’t because that would mean that something is wrong with me.</p>