I am only a sophomore right now but I have little desire to go to college and my parents expect me to go I.I know I am only a sophomore and there is a possibility that I will change my mind.If you are wondering why I am thinking about college now it is because college is a big deal to my parents.I understand that people would die to have the chance to go to any college but that is not my dream.I don’t want to waste their money when going to college will most likely not benefit me at all.When I am older I want to be a celebrity and live in LA or do something in the entertainment industry.I don’t see what major could help me with this considering I don’t want to major in video production or theater.Do you have any advice?(Yes,I know my path would not be very reliable but I just want to be happy rather than miserable in college).
Friends daughter who has struggled academically and is a great actress is going to a drama program in NYC with the option of converting it to a four year program at a university on Long Island. There are also programs at SUNY purchase, university of Hartford, Rutgers. If your parents allowed it, you can apply to drama conservatories and not have to take the usual college classes.
But you are young, you may change your mind so don’t convince yourself of a decision that doesn’t need to be made right now. By saying you want to be a celebrity is indicative of your immaturity, most actors do it for the love of the craft, not for celebrity.
There are colleges in LA…think about that.
What do you plan to do instead of going to college?
"Friends daughter who has struggled academically and is a great actress is going to a drama program in NYC with the option of converting it to a four year program at a university on Long Island. There are also programs at SUNY purchase, university of Hartford, Rutgers. If your parents allowed it, you can apply to drama conservatories and not have to take the usual college classes.
But you are young, you may change your mind so don’t convince yourself of a decision that doesn’t need to be made right now. By saying you want to be a celebrity is indicative of your immaturity, most actors do it for the love of the craft, not for celebrity."
I don’t want to be an actress.
So…what do you want to be? Kim Kardashian? Not easy to get famous THAT way. 
duplicate ;(
You’re young so you have plenty of time to change your mind and flip flop as much as you please. At the moment, your plans are not realistic at all. You will have to get a job in order to pay your bills and be out on your own (can’t suck off of Mom and Dad forever). The odds of you getting a stable job are higher if you have a college education – any type of college education…if you really don’t want to go to a four year school/state school, think about community college.
And if we’re bringing Kardashian into this…just realize that both Rob and Kourtney both went to college. 
Yes Rob went to USC and Kourtney went to the University of Arizona.
If you do want to still do something in the entertainment industry, there is a broad amount of majors you can consider: English, communications, journalism, broadcasting, graphic design, business, art-related majors, film, media, sports management, etc.
Lol you want to be a celebrity…good one. So if you don’t want to be an actress, what do you want to do?
Tv personality.I would love to host a game show.
You have plenty of time to discover what you want to do. Even if you’re in your senior year and you don’t know what you want to do, that’s okay. Not everyone knows. People go in undecided or broad; they change majors multiple times. Just because you want to be involved with the entertainment industry or television doesn’t mean you should toss college aside and expect a fine ride. Many businesses and other jobs hiring will appreciate that you got a college education.
David Letterman, Regis Philbin, Jimmy Fallon, Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, Carson Daly, Jon Stewart, Ryan Seacrest, (let me include some women because my initial Google search lacked female representation unfortunately) Meredith Viera, Al Roker, Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, and (CAN’T FORGET) Oprah Winfrey ALL attended college in broad, even possibly unrelated fields, and are successful television hosts and personalities today.
Don’t throw college to the wayside in your current mindframe. Keep the opportunity open and alive. You have plenty of time to decide and fall into your own.
Alex Trebek, the host of Jeopardy, graduated from the University of Ottawa.
Lots of game how hosts got their start as stand-up comedians. Are you funny?
You can’t really bank on becoming a TV personality–the ways to get there are weird, and so much is up to random chance, as well as superficial things such as how attractive you are, who you know, etc. A bachelor’s degree can only benefit you in the long run, because if you wash out, you’ll be qualified to get more than a job at McD’s (though, fun fact, to be a manager in fast food, you often need a college degree!).
So, do you enjoy meeting lots of people, hanging out and socializing, independent of your parents but still living on their dime? That’s college. (it’s also academics and I’m a huge nerd and loved school, but I don’t think that aspect is going to sell you on it) It sounds like your parents want you to go to college, which means they’ll probably pay for college, whereas will they give you 20-30K a year to live in LA and try to make it? LA is EXPENSIVE (and 30K actually won’t go far–it would cover rent + some utilities). Also, the only way to go directly into becoming a “TV personality” are: become a struggling actress, become a struggling model, do well on America’s Next Top Model, star on another reality show & be the break out personality, be interesting enough for your own reality show to be created around you (and let’s leave unspoken how Kim K actually got famous; I hope you don’t go down that route), date someone famous (and get onto their reality show), struggle for years and make it big as a comedian or break out as a massively popular YouTube star. 99% of these ways are unattainable by 99.9% of people.
Or, you could get a Bachelor’s degree, get your foot in the door with your first TV job (as a PA, for instance), make the right friends, meet the right people… and maybe get lucky. Oh, and I actually do recommend creating your own YouTube channel if you have anything interesting to say… that really can be a way to break out nowadays.
If you want to be a TV personality, as opposed to an actress, I would highly recommend looking into majoring in broadcast journalism. You’ll learn how to do on-camera work, as well as edit your own packages, and you’ll have the opportunity to qualify for internships that might put you on the path to where you want to go, that you won’t get unless you’re in college. Or, major in TV, which is a real major (and kind of fun!) and similarly will help you with networking. Or just go to school for acting, which isn’t a bad idea, either.
What are your stats? What can your parents pay for college? What state are you from? I’m sure we could find a school that would make your parents happy, and set you on a good path for later.
Pat Sajak went to Columbia College Chicago. Drew Carey did three years at Kent State.
Steve Harvey (Family Feud) attended Kent State and West Virginia State University.
Consider these:
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2013/11/8-great-comedy-school-from-around-the-nation.html
… but most of the TV game show hosts that are being pointed out were comedians/actors for DECADES before getting a show. Obviously it’s great that they went to college (seriously–go to college), but are most notable for the fact that OP cannot possibly hope to emulate their careers unless she decides to do comedy/acting for 20+ years beforehand. And if the Khardashians are people OP looks up to (sigh)… well, none of them are career comedians OR actors. I don’t think OP is a comedian… but a background in acting would likely be a good tool for her arsenal. ie: OP, you definitely need to go to college & get into a TV-related career because it interests you, because there are no direct paths to becoming a TV personality. It’s a result of a series of things that one can’t exactly plan. Most game show hosts are celebrities & got to that point after decades of work–Jane Lynch, Craig Ferguson, etc.
I’m going to buck the tide and say, no, unless your frame of mind doesn’t change a LOT in the next year, don’t go to college.
See if you can make a deal with your parents: you will apply to and get into a college that they think is credible (even if not their first choice) and that you think would be the least-bad option, and then apply for deferred admission. Over this summer and next summer you work and save up. During your Gap Year you will use your savings to go to LA and get a job and support yourself while you work on becoming a celebrity. When the Gap Year is up you can decide whether or not to take your place at college or stay in LA and continue working and supporting yourself.
Your parents are concerned about your safety net.
The vast majority of people with the same dream as yours don’t make it in LA, just as most of the kids your age who plan on being pro athletes don’t make it to the pros.
So your parents are concerned about your backup plan.
You say you want to be a celebrity. OK, fine. You want to be famous. For what??? What do you bring to the table that justifies the fame you hope to achieve? What is it you hope to do that will justify the fame and fortune that you’re hoping for? What makes your dream more likely to be achievable than every one of the other 200,000 kids your age who have the exact same dream???
College isn’t for everyone. But I think that your parents are concerned that your plans appear to be “I’ll be rich and famous.” That’s kind of like saying “my plan is to win LOTTO.” As nice as it would be, I think your parents are concerned that the odds are very strongly against your plans turning out.
So let’s say that you DO make it big, but not until you’re 30, or 40 years old. What’s the backup plan for the years in between now and then?
I think that, if you could come up with a cogent argument for something along these lines, then you might find that your parents would be willing to listen to it.