<p>I am one of those people you want to meet. I work with kids with special needs, I am very active with my school, and I am friends with everyone. I make people want to smile. My teachers love me, my neighbors adore me, and my father cannot stand me. My father has very high aspirations for me. I have a 3.5 gpa and I got a 25 on the ACT. My father, who went to Hofstra, says that I am not worth his money. He refuses to pay for my college and won't even discuss the matter with me. My brother who has a very low gpa, who as a sophmore is in varsity football, because he is good at sports IS worth my father's money. My father began looking at schools with him a few weeks ago. Whenever I bring it up he just laughs at me. He doesn't support me and he can't even help me. I want to major in either Public Relations and/or Pre-Law. My guidance instructor is very busy and doesn't have the time to discuss this with me. Everyone tells me to talk to my dad, but he just blows me off. I have applied to only one school because they had a free application process. The school is St. Johns University in Jamaica, New York. I am scared. That school is very expensive, but what should I do? That is the only place I can apply. My family has a lot of money, so there is no way I am going to be able to pass the fee admission's process. He doesn't care about me and he always talks about his plans when I move out. I considered an ROTC scholorship, but I just want someone to sit down with and pick our a school. I have no idea what school I want to go to. Below is a list of schools I have narrowed it down to. If you could just please help it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you and God bless!
-Christiana Yeager
p.s. It was my birthday yesterday and here is the excerpt of my blog which I printed out and gave to my parents of what I wanted for my birthday</p>
<p>Finally, I now know exactly what I want from my parents for my birthday. I want a promise that they will be there for me. I want my father to say that he was joking when he said I was useless and of course he will pay for my college. I want them to support me and praise me. I want to have a serious talk with my father about MY future. We all have one life to live and I plan on living it to MY fullest with not a single regret. My future is set in stone (New York City) (I have always known where I am going to end up and my father has always known and supported it until we moved to Georgia), but odd enough, I want my parents to walk the path with me. I can't deal with my father always changing his mind about everything. I want them to love me and to care for me. Like I said earlier I am still a child, especially when I talk to my father. I act timid and unsure, which is not like me at all. I hope my parents decided to love me and support me. Amen. Remember, I love you.
xoxo,
Christiana Yeager
p.s. by the way my life is approximately one fourth over, three fourths to live it up to the fullest
p.s.s. I just realized one of the reasons I want to go to New York is because I know I will always live life to the fullest there
p.s.s.s. Do you pray for your future children too?</p>
<p><em>Schools</em>
St. Johns
Barnard
Columbia
CUNY City College
Marymount Manhattan
Baruch
*No particular order</p>
<p>I’m going to tell you something other people will disagree with, something someone probably hasn’t told you yet. Screw what you dad thinks! Just forget about what he says. It’s negative energy like that which is going suck all the hope out of you. If your dad doesn’t want to support you in college applications, then don’t let him. You need to be self motivated. Ultimately, when you do get into schools, he’ll see his mistake he made in letting you just flounder.
Here is a list of schools that offer FREE college applications ([Free</a> College Applications](<a href=“http://www.porcelina.net/freeapps/general.html]Free”>Free College Applications)
)You can apply to however many you want and it won’t cost you a penny. Many of these are GREAT schools!! </p>
<p>Have you taken the SAT II? Many use the SAT II as supplement to the SAT/ACT. This is your best bet. Some other schools don’t require the SAT/ACT or even SAT II period. Don’t be discouraged by your dad’s narrow-mind.</p>
<p>just throwing it out there, you can’t major in Pre-Law… or rather, it’s not a major found universally in all schools. If you wanna be a lawyer, check out the correlation between majors and LSAT scores, pretty surprising with Math/Physics Majors #1 on score, Theology/Philosophy #2 and Economics #3, while things like Criminal Justice are near te bottome</p>
<p>I can’t compete with Zooeyking, but I wish you the best. They say adversity breeds character, you sound like an extraordinary person, and don’t give up on your dreams, since the only one that can take them away from you is yourself</p>
<p>Sorry about your dad, it seems like the best people in this world get stuck with some of the worst for family :(</p>
<p>Before screwing your dad’s opinion, talk to him about it. Don’t talk to him about the apps and the finances, etc, but rather about what his deal is. Not confrontational, but instead, “Hey dad, I need some help with college stuff, and you won’t help. What’s the deal, I just want some advice.” Try to discuss exactly why he’s blowing you off. Also… a little negative energy here, but it does not exactly behoove you to describe yourself as “the kind of person you want to meet.” Well that may very well be true, it sort of sent the wrong impression my way, when I first started reading. Anyway, I wish you the best of luck in your app process, and I hope you get to the bottom of the dad problem.</p>
<p>Thank you MylesW. I love Economics! I am currently in AP Macroeconomis and I am excelling in that class! Thank you so much!
xoxo,
Christiana Yeager</p>
<p>If you live in California, UC Merced and Riverside, although not very lucrative, are progressing and building their student body. You have a great shot at getting in too.</p>
<p>I am a parent. Sit your dad down, look at him in the eyes and say to him, “Listen, if your don’t help me go to college, you will be supporting me for the rest of my life. I will be making minimum wage, which won’t allow me to live on my own. I am not asking you to pay for everything, I would be willing to take out some loans, but you need to be a parent now to help me be independent.”</p>
<p>Forget about Barnard and Columbia, not very likely. I would seriously look at your state school. What’s important is for you get a good college education, so you could get a job which would allow you to live on your own.</p>
<p>I would try to post some question on the Parent Forum, you could get some great advice there.</p>
<p>Samslam I am sorry I didn’t see your post. I was just being blunt, I am sorry. That is a great idea. I am a confident person, but I can’t talk properly to him. I have never been able to stand up to him. And OldFort, I will copy and post my question there. Thank you!
xoxo,
Christiana Yeager</p>
<p>Run2FlyFree its hard because how am I supposed to apply there? My father is not paying for any of my applications. Anyhow, I know this sounds dumb, but I have to go to school in New York City. There is something wrong with my mind and I am very adamant with my decisions. When something happens, a change that is unwanted, I fix it. I get help and I make it so that I can function properly. I know it sounds crazy. My whole life my father has supported me going to NYC. He grew up there and went to school there. The only college visit I have ever been on has been to New York. He has always told me that I am lucky because I won’t have to worry about tuition because he loves me and would always be there for me. When we moved to Georgia everything changed. He doesn’t spend time with me, I often times get punished for silly matters, and we can’t even have a decent conversation together. To me Georgia signifies sadness. New York City is the bright light I have always been chasing after. My father used to chase that path with me. But I guess at some point everyone changes. Thank you!
xoxo,
Christiana Yeager</p>