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By Anonymous - 21/08/2009 14:20 - United States

Today, my mother told me she's disappointed in me for not going to a better college, and that if I was in the top ten of my class that the rest of those ten must be really dumb. Fact is, I threw away the acceptance letters to Carnegie Mellon and Cornell because I didn't want her to have to pay. FML
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evangldbrg 0

YDI for not talking to your mom and throwing them away. If you can't afford it, there's always financial aid...

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GDinNJ 0

It does really suck that you have such a bitchy mother, but at the same time, you deserved it. Your future can really depend on which college you attend and there are so many ways for a student to attend an extremely expensive college. You should have spoken with your mother about whether or not you would be able to pay for better colleges. That way, if she said no to your attending Carnegie/Cornell, it would be her fault that you now go to a school that she does not consider good, and if she said she would be glad to pay for it, you'd be at a great school. So many ways you could've avoided this.

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letitbe56 0

Seriously. Most schools even have plans for students whose parents technically could pay tuition, but refuse to. If the school accepted you, they'll do what they can to help you go there. Besides, unless you're at your state school, your best bet is to go to Cornell, because they probably have the best financial aid opportunities.

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ozymandias_fml 0

Why does her mother even need to be involved in the discussion? She is fully able to pay for it if she got accepted. Not like it is hard.

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letitbe56 0

Actually, it IS hard. If you're at a top school like that, and you're balancing your course-work and your extracurriculars, throwing a job into the works is rough, and usually means you miss out on other things. I'm not saying she shouldn't take responsibility for her education. I'm just saying it's not easy. If the mom is willing to be involved in the discussion, there's no reason why she shouldn't be.

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luckyducky123 0

Good, I was afraid everyone was all about getting a job or not mooching off your parents. My parents are helping pay for University but I have to work too, however I can only work during the summer because I can't juggle soccer, school work, social life and a job.

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capricaz 0

uh it's called a JOB or a LOAN. JEzz... YDI for being dumb and not choosing a better college.

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yellowsneakers 0

YDI. Financial Aid? Loans? You know, doing what the rest of us did to get through college?

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wtfml0715 0

that is the stupidest thing ive ever heard u threw away acceptance letters to CORNELL? i guess ur just book smart and has no common sense what so ever YDI

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padlarf 14

Altough the intent was selfless, this is still an YDI out of sheer stupidity

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davidtheday 0

It seems you have some deeper issues with your mother. Just the way she is calling you stupid and whatnot. Time to take a stand and not be so afraid of her...and make her pay for a better college. You can still transfer.

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deaditegirl 0

You threw them away? You ARE really dumb. YDI.

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jcagle23 0

You should correct your mom and tell her the other nine can only be stupid if your were top of the class. Your accompishments only reflect poorly on those who did worse than you.

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tingting1 0

i don't understand why you wouldn't at least TELL your mom you had gotten accepted?!?! ... then you could've figured out after if they were too expensive... but wtf were you thinking? how did you even get accepted there in the first place? HA

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curryndricegirll 0

because if he told her, she want him to go there even though she didn't have the money to pay for it, and he didn't want to put that pressure on her.

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xpxp2002 4

This reminds me of a PostSecret. That's too bad, if you get loans, and work hard after college, someday you'll be able to make up the cost of your education and support your mother.

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