<p>Based on what you said, you outright failed one class and did very poorly in all others. Surely your dad can see that if this keeps up, of course you’ll understand Chinese culture better, but you won’t be able to get a job or go to grad school, law school, etc.
Yes you’ll transfer with those grades, but you’ll have to explain the admissions committee that you were placed in a Chinese school with only textbooks in English, understood almost nothing, even though you were taking Chinese classes.
(BTW, those non-credit classes would probably allow you to score a 5 on the AP Chinese exam and get some equivalency. Some schools actually have proficiency tests for placement purposes and you could probably score high enough that you wouldn’t have to take a foreign language at an American college, although keeping up with the language would probably be a good idea and if you promise to take a Chinese language/culture/history class each semester it might get your dad off your back).
You’re an adult: you don’t need your dad’s permission to apply to those schools. You can start applying right now and bring it up progressively with him. What about your mom? Would she support you? What about your uncle, does he understand the situation you’re in and would he be willing to help convince your dad?
It’s worth it for you to be so unhappy just to make him occasionally happy. His happiness will be fleeting whereas you’ll carry the burden your whole life.
You can try and apply to the schools as listed above - you could also apply as a transfer for Spring 2014. But you can’t apply as a freshman.</p>