<p>I left the University of Oregon after 2 years because I "didn't like the weather and didn't like how fora way it was from home".... Truth is, is that I had a boyfriend and wanted to be closer to him.
Now that he is out of the picture, I'd be happy going anywhere. </p>
<p>I am from Southern California, and I want to get out of this bubble. </p>
<p>I applied to American University in Washington DC, because I fell in love with it when I visited 2 weeks ago.
I told my parents about it and they were having NONE of it. </p>
<p>They told me I can apply, but I shouldn't get my hopes up for attending.
They think I met a guy there which is why I want to go... Which isn't true
And they money part isn't the issue</p>
<p>How can I talk to them about letting me go to a school where I know I'd be happy???</p>
<p>There’s an old saying: fooled once, shame on you. Fooled twice shame on me.</p>
<p>Your parents aren’t sitting around waiting to be fooled again by one of your whims. Time for you to grow up a little and stop bouncing from something you want and think you need to another.</p>
<p>Not what you wanted to hear, but now you know where your folks are coming from.</p>
<p>thanks mom. I’m not quite sure you understood the question here. I obviously learned from that mistake, and have been researching schools and visiting many different campuses. my parents don’t know where I would be happy, because they aren’t me.
I’ve always known where my parents are coming from. I’d appreciate it if you didn’t assume that you know everything about what’s going on in between my parents and me. I felt forced by them to go to the University of Oregon and I don’t want them to force me where to go again.</p>