Money, Money, Money...MONEY!

I am at a loss for words. Really, I am. My father just came into my room and had an hour-long conversation with me about why I shouldn't go to the college I want. He never actually said it, but he hinted that I would be stupid if I started my life with 80,000 dollars of debt.

Yeah, yeah, I know...it does sound kind of stupidto have that much debt, doesn't it. You know what, though? Money isn't everything. You're probably thinking, "How would you know? You're only 17!" Yes, that's true. But honestly, if I was living homeless while doing what made me happy, I don't think it'd matter to me. As long as I'm happy and I'm not a terrible person, why does it matter how much debt I'm in or how much money I make at my job?

To quote Piggy Bank by Never Shout Never, "So give to the poor and pray for the rich, 'cause you never know when your heart's gonna quit. If you're working for a paycheck, you better cash in, 'cause life's to short to never have lived." SO. TRUE. Life's too short to never have lived.

I want to live. I want to make my own decisions, make my own mistakes, make my own life. I will do it, no matter what kind of debt I'm in. The lesson is, kiddies, that parents don't always know what's best for you, they only know what was best for them when they were your age.

FREE TUITION FOR ALL!

Gahh, it’s been forever! Okay, so two days, but I tried my hardest to get on to blog. There was just so much going on with the Student Congress tournament, I had no time. I also had no time for scholarship applications, which my mother was not pleased to hear.

Do you know what I don’t understand? The school I want to go to is a state university and it’s going to cost me $22,000 to go there. WHY?!?! I’ve gone to private school all my life, so I’m used to (or should I say, my parents are used to) paying tuition, but why is this so expensive? On top of that, the school is offering me significantly less money than any other public school I applied to.

I think that instead of everyone trying to get universal healthcare, we should all get universal education. Seriously. Our country would be so much more efficient and intelligent if everybody had the ability to go to college and learn a good trade. It would be more “equal opportunity.” Besides, if you're going to label yourself a public or state institution, you should be free. Just sayin'.

For me, I have to come up with $21,000 in the next – oh, what is it – five months so I can go to college next year. HELP!