<p>my parents won't let me go to a summer camp or any summer program that has me sleeping somewhere else other than my house. I already told them that it's camps like NASA- fully educational but they won't listen to me. I really want to go to a camp this year!! what do I do??</p>
<p>that it really helps on the college app. and that u won't get into any top tier college without it.... that's generally all many parents care about -_-, not only for the sake of learning sigh. wat has society ome to nowadays??</p>
<p>lets just say my parents are "old fashioned".. i already gave the lecture about it looking good on my college app. but they're like steel :(</p>
<p>what are they afraid of?</p>
<p>show them this thread: if they realize how much you truly want to learn they may give in</p>
<p>explain how you have 1 life, 1 shot and you don't want you or them, to have any regrets in the future</p>
<p>or, alternatively, ask them if you can apply now, and IF you get in, you can then talk about actually going--there's no point about arguing if you can't get in</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>This is just a guess but her 'old fashioned' parents are probably afraid that summer camp will 'corrupt' her. And that is always a possibility ;-).</p>
<p>hmm... corrupt me?? im going to freakin NASA. what do i say to them if they think like this?</p>
<p>Jeez, what are they going to do when you actually go to college? Unless you're going to commute or something.</p>
<p>lol im going out of state... finally YESSS!!!! FAR AWAY way up north... hehe but i promise u my dad will cum check on me making up an excuse of visiting canada-- (I'm frm there but i moved to US when i was little)</p>
<p>Speaking as a parent myself, I would suggest that you sit down and talk with your parents to determine what their specific objection really is. </p>
<p>Perhaps it's just something as simple as the cost. Fees, room & board, plus travel expenses add up, and maybe they feel they just can't afford it this year -- or maybe they feel that the supposed benefits just aren't worth the outlay. Or perhaps they feel that you are not yet mature enough to be away from home, or they don't trust you to be on your own. (This one can be highly dependent upon your past behavior. Have they caught you smoking weed behind the garage? lol.) Or perhaps they are just concerned about letting you go off to a program where they know nothing about the people in charge or what the place is like.</p>
<p>Once you know what the objection is, you may be able to suggest some potential solutions -- for example, choosing a less expensive program or offering to pay for a portion of the cost with a part-time job, deferring your plan for a year, or doing some research so you can give them more specific info about the program and what it involves. This will demonstrate your maturity and strengthen your argument that you should be allowed to attend a camp away from home.</p>
<p>haha. i've never smoked weed in my life..lol its funny ur the first person that's asked me that and it's not the money prob. theyre filled...lol n according to my teachers n their talks with my parents they've always said '****** is a really good girl... yadayada' it's good stuff literary. i have a laptop and I'm getting a new one where u can write on it when i go to college so for them to trust me with a 4,000 laptop i don't think they get me it without them thinking im mature.. by the way im so bored.. can somebody tell me so cool sites or i should really start reading my books (I've kinda been avoiding them)</p>