There is so much pressure to being seventeen and a senior in high school. I have already filled out college applications, sent transcripts, and heard from all my colleges. I am down to two final decisions. Everyone around me doesn't help by constantly reminding me that this is the first and most important decision of my adult life. Thanks-no pressure there.
So, at this time I decided on two colleges. One has benefits that out weigh the other schools, so I made my decision. Only, it's not good enough for my parents. My dad is being unsupportive and strangly so are most of my friends. This makes me mad.
I have been out of high school for the past four months and staying at home, organizing my own time, and working thirty seven hours a week. With this new freedom, I believe that I should be able to make this decision and people should agree to an extent. There's no, "Congratulations! You finally made a decision on what college to attend!" I receive more of an "No. You're not going there." My parents say that since I'm only seventeen, they still make the decisions and call the shots.
I'm almost an adult! Ok, I turn eighteen at the end of the summer, but I didn't decide when to be born. I have always had this disadvantage. At job interviews, no one really wants a seventeen year old. But then they'll interview an eighteen year old from my class and hire them. All because of age. Age is a restricter and honestly, it's not fair. I have always been the youngest in my class (two years younger than some), but I have definately grown through it. Because of this, I've had to mature faster.
The confusing part of all this: my parents tell me to act like an adult and make adult decisions, but they don't treat me like one. When I do act mature and try to speak to them about the important things, they say that I'm a kid and they don't need to listen to me.
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I can see that you are really torn. The only suggestion I have for you is to sit down with your parents and have a discussion about why they don't want you to go there. And explain your reasons for wanted to go to that school. You have to make sure that you listen to everything they have to say because they may have some good insight and you may both come to an udnerstanding. But in the end I do believe it should be your decision.
Hope everything works out for you!
*sigh* i know how that is. Im 17 as well, and my parents still govern me too. it's hard sometimes cause i know that i could handle myself just fine. but i have to realize that they are only just taking advantage of this last month with me to get their last little bit of say so in there. its their last little bit of time to really mold me, in a sense. my mom's big thing right now is "work on your scholarships!!!" and sometimes i feel like im a babysitted 2 year old. balancing school, college, work, home life, and eeking in a little social life is hard. hang in there! btw what college are you going to?