My dad will not let me finish my application to George Washington University. I finished one part, and to finish the rest, I have to pay the application fee.  My dad won’t let me. He doesn’t want me to apply out of state. He wants to be able to see me at least 2 times a month while I’m at college. I asked and he outright said “NO.” No reasoning with him.

I want to get away. I need to get away. My parents are smothering me, and I sometimes hate them. I sometimes feel like if I got in a college out of state, I can ignore them for the rest of my life. Never associate myself with them again. I can’t stand how they are, and I can’t be near it any longer. I want to be disowned by them. More like, I want to be disowned by my father. I get along pretty well with my mom, but I’ve never gotten close with her. I try to spend more time with her, but we are so different.

I’m pretty close to crying. George Washington University is my dream school. If there were no obstacles ahead of me, I would go there. I want to chance to go to GWU, and my dad won’t give it to me. I really hate him right now. I thought if I could get a lot of scholarships and financial aid, my dad wouldn’t care. I thought Mom would be the one who would want me close.  They are holding me back, and I hate them for it.