This May I will be graduating from high school, so picking a college is something that I have been thinking about for the past year. What my parents think is best for me and what I think is best for me are two completely different ideas. I always tell them that I know more about colleges because, 1) my dad only went to college for a couple semesters and 2) my mom went to a trade school, so really neither of them can tell me that they know more about college than I do. I also use the excuse that I have been in college for a few semesters already so I know what I like in colleges and what I do not like.
None of my statements are really valid. Even though my parents may not have graduated from a traditional college, they still went through the process of picking a college that best suited their needs; they know how to choose what is best for me. My mom went to a trade school but still had the college experience. She knows what it is like to live on and off campus. And just because I have been in college for a few semesters does not mean that I have experienced the entire “college experience.” I basically go to class and either go home or go back to the high school. I do not live in the dorms with people, or go to any school functions. Even though it may seem like I have a solid testimony, it decrease my arguments potential.
3 comments:
I think that your argument is valid enough. Sure your parents went to college, but that was a while ago and I think that your college experience will be different. Sure there are similarities such as boys/romance, parties, the stress of classes, but in general I'm certain your college experience will be different than theirs. Also the fact that you've already taken a few classes here I think is a strong point for your argument. Like you said you know what you like and what you don't like. In the end, whatever path you decide for college you have to stick with it and be confident. I know that parents want the best for you, but going to college is the first step of breaking away from your parents and making your own decisions.
My advice always do the opposite of what people tell you to do, you'll never learn from someone else's mistake or triumph. Even if you mess up bad, you'll know you did it your way; its what makes life real.
I hate aging with people who think they know whats better for me because they have had more experience. In the end that may be true, but like Matty said, I would rather experience it myself and say that I messed up on my own instead of what someone else said.
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