Problem with my parents..

[renegade7]

So I'm going into my senior year of high school, and this year I've taken a lot of advanced placement and honors classes. However, there is a course fee for each AP or honors class. It's not a huge amount. I just learned that my mom has yet to pay it. Class sizes are limited, so I'm competing for space with a few hundred others whose parents HAVE paid the fees. And if I don't get into those, I automatically get put in the standard track. So I talked to my mom about it and she tried to guilt me up because it's "$400 just so you can take the classes you want". I mean really? It's not like we don't have the money. And it's really important to me that I get into those classes. So how do I communicate that, because apparently she's being a cheapskate ***** about it? I know they're not the classes she wants me to take (she thinks because I have ADHD i'm a special snowflake who needs to be put in the easy classes where I'll get loads of help, which is the opposite of what I want) I want to communicate that I can handle my own schoolwork and that it's actually really important because I actually CARE about what my transcripts look like.

 

[UTclass2015]

AP and Honors classes can be instrumental in getting you into the college you want to attend. And if you score high enough you could be able to have an exemption from some college courses, which in the end would save a lot more money than just a couple hundred to enroll you in an advanced course that could very well prepare you for the years in college to come.

 

[Olrod]

Would she rather you drop out of college completely?

Are there other family members you can ask to borrow the money from, while shaming your mum at the same time?

 

[dyre]

wow, are you serious? My parents practically demanded I take AP classes, price tag be damned.

Since they don't seem to care about the quality of your college applications, explain to them that they can save money on course fees when you graduate college a year early thanks to all the AP courses you took.

 

[jobu59749]

Well, I don't know what year of school your in. Yes, AP classes can help get you into a college of your choice, but aren't the determining factor. Here's a thought, rather than put it all on your parents to pay for your education, as they have paid....well, for your existence and ability to live and survive up to this point, if you really want them...get a job and pay for them yourself?

I wish I had parent's that could have just dropped $400 bucks on anything that would have helped me in my education days, but some of us have to man up, get a job, and make our own way. You want something, you have to take the steps for it rather than rely on mommy and daddy to take care of it for you. Be responsible.

 

[aba1]

Rather than crying why dont you pay for it yourself its not your mommys job to pay your way through life I know lots of people who were on there own the second they had there 18th birthday. I helped a buddy of mine move out on his birthday thats how fast he was gone. My point is you should never expect people to do things for you...

 

[renegade7]

Well, I don't know what year of school your in. Yes, AP classes can help get you into a college of your choice, but aren't the determining factor. Here's a thought, rather than put it all on your parents to pay for your education, as they have paid....well, for your existence and ability to live and survive up to this point, if you really want them...get a job and pay for them yourself?

I wish I had parent's that could have just dropped $400 bucks on anything that would have helped me in my education days, but some of us have to man up, get a job, and make our own way. You want something, you have to take the steps for it rather than rely on mommy and daddy to take care of it for you. Be responsible.

Why not get a job and pay for it yourself?

Rather than crying why dont you pay for it yourself its not your mommys job to pay your way through life I know lots of people who were on there own the second they had there 18th birthday. I helped a buddy of mine move out on his birthday thats how fasthe was gone. My point is you should never expect people to do things for you...

Since I seem to be getting a lot of responses along the lines of 'don't cry to mommy/get a job and pay for it yourself' I think I need to explain a few things. I am talking about high school, not college. And at my school, it's the policy that if the student is not 18 when they pick their courses ( I turn 18 about halfway through the year) the parents must approve of it and that the parents must make the course fees. Now, did you honestly think I hadn't thought of paying for them myself? I could drop that money, I DO have a job, except that due to my school's policy I'M NOT ALLOWED TO. Also, I think I ought to point that the bulk of it is the $325 registration fee that must be paid for all students regardless of which classes they take. So basically, it's $400 for a better chance at success in college and potential savings later, $325 for the basic classes that no college would really give a shit about, or $0 and I have to drop out of high school. I know that's a lot, but I don't think I'm being unreasonable given how important it is, and that there really is no other option.

 

[renegade7]

Well, I don't know what year of school your in. Yes, AP classes can help get you into a college of your choice, but aren't the determining factor. Here's a thought, rather than put it all on your parents to pay for your education, as they have paid....well, for your existence and ability to live and survive up to this point, if you really want them...get a job and pay for them yourself?

I wish I had parent's that could have just dropped $400 bucks on anything that would have helped me in my education days, but some of us have to man up, get a job, and make our own way. You want something, you have to take the steps for it rather than rely on mommy and daddy to take care of it for you. Be responsible.

Why not get a job and pay for it yourself?

Rather than crying why dont you pay for it yourself its not your mommys job to pay your way through life I know lots of people who were on there own the second they had there 18th birthday. I helped a buddy of mine move out on his birthday thats how fasthe was gone. My point is you should never expect people to do things for you...

Since I seem to be getting a lot of responses along the lines of 'don't cry to mommy/get a job and pay for it yourself' I think I need to explain a few things. I am talking about high school, not college. And at my school, it's the policy that if the student is not 18 when they pick their courses ( I turn 18 about halfway through the year) the parents must approve of it and that the parents must make the course fees. Now, did you honestly think I hadn't thought of paying for them myself? I could drop that money, I DO have a job, except that due to my school's policy I'M NOT ALLOWED TO. Also, I think I ought to point that the bulk of it is the $325 registration fee that must be paid for all students regardless of which classes they take. So basically, it's $400 for a better chance at success in college and potential savings later, $325 for the basic classes that no college would really give a shit about, or $0 and I have to drop out of high school. I know that's a lot, but I don't think I'm being unreasonable given how important it is, and that there really is no other option.

Give the cash to your parents to pay for your class with that money. You get around the rules and get what you want.

Simple.

Now I like that idea...thanks =)

 

[jobu59749]

Well, I don't know what year of school your in. Yes, AP classes can help get you into a college of your choice, but aren't the determining factor. Here's a thought, rather than put it all on your parents to pay for your education, as they have paid....well, for your existence and ability to live and survive up to this point, if you really want them...get a job and pay for them yourself?

I wish I had parent's that could have just dropped $400 bucks on anything that would have helped me in my education days, but some of us have to man up, get a job, and make our own way. You want something, you have to take the steps for it rather than rely on mommy and daddy to take care of it for you. Be responsible.

Why not get a job and pay for it yourself?

Rather than crying why dont you pay for it yourself its not your mommys job to pay your way through life I know lots of people who were on there own the second they had there 18th birthday. I helped a buddy of mine move out on his birthday thats how fasthe was gone. My point is you should never expect people to do things for you...

Since I seem to be getting a lot of responses along the lines of 'don't cry to mommy/get a job and pay for it yourself' I think I need to explain a few things. I am talking about high school, not college. And at my school, it's the policy that if the student is not 18 when they pick their courses ( I turn 18 about halfway through the year) the parents must approve of it and that the parents must make the course fees. Now, did you honestly think I hadn't thought of paying for them myself? I could drop that money, I DO have a job, except that due to my school's policy I'M NOT ALLOWED TO. Also, I think I ought to point that the bulk of it is the $325 registration fee that must be paid for all students regardless of which classes they take. So basically, it's $400 for a better chance at success in college and potential savings later, $325 for the basic classes that no college would really give a shit about, or $0 and I have to drop out of high school. I know that's a lot, but I don't think I'm being unreasonable given how important it is, and that there really is no other option.

Give the cash to your parents to pay for your class with that money. You get around the rules and get what you want.

Simple.

This is also a great solution, and I understand it's high school, must be a private school if those are your 3 options. If you parents aren't willing to go this route then I don't know what to tell you...emancipate yourself? That's about it.