<p>Im sure I'm not the only person faced with this so I hope someone can make me feel about about this extremely stressful situation</p>
<p>When I applied to colleges my senior year of HS I did almost all of it myself... I took care of the applications.. getting my parents info for it.. FAFSA.. everything.. I got back my acceptances and unfortunately some denials and I decided on a school that I wanted to attend. Fast forward.. the deposit is due in 3 days... after being led to believe I was heading off to school in just a few short months my parents say</p>
<p>"WHAT?? you thought we could afford this????"</p>
<p>So basically I was told that if I went to CC for 2 years my parents would help me go whereever I wanted. I was crushed, pretty devastated at the time actually but I accepted because I felt like I had no other choice and knew in 2 years I'd try again and it would all work out. </p>
<p>part of me is glad I did because not only did I meet fantastic friends at CC but I also changed my major from Journalism to Marketing Communications & PR which I have been involved with in volunteer work in the entertainment industry in fanbase PR since i was 16. So now it's that time for me to apply to schools and I have my top choice (Columbia College Chicago) because I am absolutely in love with the school and the atmosphere and they have my exact major and i don't hear anything but good things about the program</p>
<p>My parents.. the dear folks that promised me if I'd do 2 years at CC they'd help me.. haha.. they are GONE! Now it's..</p>
<p>"You think we're going to live in a cardboard box so you can go to school?"
"When something happens you think one of us is gonna go out there???"</p>
<p>and blah blah blah blah... Im the first (and probably) only kid they have to go to college and they don't know anything about it.. they are avoiding the subject.. not helping me.. and I do not want to wait until 3 days before **** is due to have them crush my dreams! I've been doing everything all on my own but im getting to that point of looking at loans and stuff and I just want their support which I feel I am entitled to as their child but they just want to avoid the subject in hopes it'll go away. I'm pretty darn confident ill get into columbia (chance topic: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/805737-columbia-college-chicago.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/805737-columbia-college-chicago.html</a>) and I just don't know where to go from here.. I have 2 safetys that I plan to finish my supplements and send transcripts to by end of November and I should be hearing from Colum Chicago in 2-4 weeks</p>
<p>Should I start to reseach loans? beg my parents to support me?</p>
<p>sooo lost</p>