<p>Here’s an idea. At age 18 you are legally an adult. If you would like to make decisions about your life and your education, you can. You can’t, however, expect your parents to fund it. If you don’t already have one, I’d suggest getting a paying job now and saving all the $$ you can. Why not decide where you would like to live (if not in your current city) and make plans to move there after graduation. You will certainly need to find a job there, so look at that aspect and figure out your own budget. In time you will earn in-state residency for that area and can apply to universities there. In time you will become financially independent from your family and may qualify for financial aid on your own. If so, more universities will be available to you. If delaying your college experience seems too harsh, consider your parents offer to live in their home and eat their food and take their $$ for tuition as a gift, which after all, it is.</p>
<p>Wow thanks everyone for your comments I guess I somewhat blew it out of proportion…and I graduate 2013 so It might not be that bad to stay.</p>
<p>Sent from my SPH-M910 using CC</p>
<p>I agree. You need to sit down with your mom & discuss this. There got to be a reason for her insistence. Maybe it is financial constraints which you must understand. And 2 yrs of CC is definitely not the end of the world. It’s also not a bad idea to take a SAT test.</p>
<p>^Nope that didn’t help at all but thanks for the suggestion.she went on about how the news says not to leave your area or something and ranting…</p>
<p>Forein: </p>
<pre><code> Please don’t have an “all or nothing” attitude about college. Remember college is a privilege and not a right in this world. There are many people in different parts of the world who don’t have the funds to go to college.
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<p>You don’t realize how lucky you are to have a mom that is willing to help you pay for college. Be grateful for anything that someone gives you for college no matter a small amount it is sweetie because he or she is doing their best in making your life a little easier.</p>
<p>The fact someone has welcomed you with open arms is something to be grateful for. Whenever you feel like you dont have much in life look at the homeless person on the street. You realize that you have allot more in your life than the homeless person that has no place to call home when you drive a beater car and live with parents. </p>
<p>When I left my abusive husband in late 2009 and got a divorce I was literally broke. I was living off a very limited income at the time. I was in lingo for a little while til I was able to get my own house that wasnt temporary. I was eating at the soup kitchen and walking nearly everywhere cuz my car got destroyed. </p>
<p>There were times back then when my feet hurt so bad from walking everywhere but I was afraid to ask for help from organizations and people. I felt like such a failure in life cause I was starting my life over again at three years ago at age of 25 years old. I knew I had to leave my abusive ex husband because I didn’t want my future children to see daddy hit mommy type of thing. </p>
<p>There was times that I cried when I was alone because life seemed too hard at times. I was running out of money and out of options. I was able to build myself back up and move on with life. </p>
<p>I’m just saying honey just appreciate everything that you have dear because the older you get in life the less people are willing to help you out. There is a point when every little bird has to fly on its own. </p>
<p>Look at what you do have in life. Don’t always look at what everyone else has. I know it is much easier said than done. Trust me I know how hard it is to look at a nice luxury car and not want it but if you put your mind to it and be financially smart then you can have nearly anything if you work hard enough.</p>
<p>The chance to get a good education is not something to lightly throw away. Count your blessings. Seriously your mom loves you. She is doing the best that she can. Don’t refuse her help because in the end most parents simply want the best for their children. Your mom is wanting the best for your future by helping you make it possible to obtain a college education. </p>
<p>Anything in life comes through hard work. </p>
<p>Have a great year at college! </p>
<p>Chester (the dogs name)</p>
<p>^thanks 1chester(reminds me of the dog’s name in a book series with a vampire bunny…or maybe chester was the cat’s name)</p>
<p>It looks like I probably will go to a community college but you’re right atleast I have someone willing to pay and I won’t have to work.</p>
<p>My Asian parents wanted me to commute to a nearby Cal State school. It would save money, we all could be so close living together or next door forever, my cousins all went there and they are all still living at home, how nice. I applied to UCLA and got accepted. Then I showed them the acceptance and explained why I wanted to go there. Then, they let me go! You never know until you try. </p>
<p>Many years later, aquaintances of my father would hear that I was at UCLA and they would say that he must be so proud since that is such a great school etc. Then he became even happier with his decision.</p>
<p>Sounds like mom doesn’t want the little birdie to leave the nest…</p>
<p>Harold was the dog, Bunnicula was the rabbit.
;)</p>
<p>^Lol that was a funny book series at first I wasn’t into it but It was almost as good as the Magic Treehouse adventure-(pretty sure that’s not the title but it was a brother+sister tag team)</p>
<p>Anyways ya I don’t think my mom wants me to leave esp since her close family isn’t nearby or even in the same continent but also my brother graduated hs 2 years ago and is about to transfer.</p>