Just letting out a little stress
I'm kinda hating being Seventeen right now. Why you may ask, because it has yet to offer me some type of advantage. Take today for example. I, being a seventeen year old senior, will graduate in one month. I should be having fun and relishing these last few months of High school but things don't always go my way. Let's start with college. The general idea is that once you start college you are a full fledged adult right? Here's the thing, most high school senior are already eighteen before they exit high school. Me? I was born in the summer meaning I will still be a minor after graduation.
The problem with all this is that most colleges require parental permission on decisions I would get to make alone if I were eighteen. I also have the pleasure of them just taking me completely out of the picture and choosing to leave information from me. Today my college adviser decided to call my mom and tell her in detail why instead of me starting college in October, like I decided, that he would prefer I start online in June. At least I think that's what he said, I wouldn't know because he didn't call me. To add to that, my mom horrible at passing on messages and I don't fully believe her because she doesn't even want me to go to that college because it's one whole state away. She even continues to go on day by day how and I quote "teenagers don't usually pick colleges away from their parents" and "How would I get to your dorm"at which I just stare at her dumb founded.
I am by no means in a rush to grow up. I do however want a say in things that directly affect my life as an adult. Is that really so much to ask? I mean shouldn't I be able to make decisions for myself. College is one of the first things that you do of importance in your adult life, should you choose it, and since I have shouldn't I be able to choose the path I want to take. Even if I make the wrong decisions at least I can look back and say that I did what I wanted to and I have no regrets. Shouldn't that be the way it is. You decide your life because you live it.
The problem with all this is that most colleges require parental permission on decisions I would get to make alone if I were eighteen. I also have the pleasure of them just taking me completely out of the picture and choosing to leave information from me. Today my college adviser decided to call my mom and tell her in detail why instead of me starting college in October, like I decided, that he would prefer I start online in June. At least I think that's what he said, I wouldn't know because he didn't call me. To add to that, my mom horrible at passing on messages and I don't fully believe her because she doesn't even want me to go to that college because it's one whole state away. She even continues to go on day by day how and I quote "teenagers don't usually pick colleges away from their parents" and "How would I get to your dorm"at which I just stare at her dumb founded.
I am by no means in a rush to grow up. I do however want a say in things that directly affect my life as an adult. Is that really so much to ask? I mean shouldn't I be able to make decisions for myself. College is one of the first things that you do of importance in your adult life, should you choose it, and since I have shouldn't I be able to choose the path I want to take. Even if I make the wrong decisions at least I can look back and say that I did what I wanted to and I have no regrets. Shouldn't that be the way it is. You decide your life because you live it.