<p>They haven’t really looked at my list yet, but most of the schools there are either women’s colleges or moderately religious schools (not their religion, but still).</p>
<p>Honestly, I know how much they make. I find it so hard to believe they can’t afford some of the schools on my list- to be fair, I think my father is still way more open to letting me go off to college since he’s making me do all this research. My mom’s just devastated about it- she’s more culturally traditional. </p>
<p>I really am not okay with joining the military 
I feel like it’s an option for young people who don’t know what they want, and I think I have a clearer picture of what I want my life to be.</p>
<p>If push comes to shove, I could enroll in a cosmetology program nearby- it takes only a couple of months to complete and I can stay with my best friend during that time. But this is really a last option. If I told my parents that I would actually leave and cut ties, they’d find a way to pay. Probably.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the suggestions and support everyone! Everything’s going to be all right, eventually.</p>