college

Yesterday we were all sitting in the living room, and my parents started talking about something that is approaching fast. That being graduation and college. It's so crazy how it is right around the corner. But my mom bought up the idea of going to AU (Anderson University). Mainly becasue it is closer and I would be able to commute back and forth. This may seem like a good idea to my parents because I am their little girl and they want me to be close but I have other plans. Yes, I want to be close enough to my parents to where if I needed them, I know they'd be there. At the same time, I would like my own space away from them. I have lived with them all my life and it's most teenagers dream to go out and start fresh. The University i'd like to attend is an hour and forty-five mintues away. To me that is not bad at all. It's close enough to where going to visit wouldn't be an issue and my parents could get to me if I ever had an emergency. Yet, it is far enough to where they wouldn't be jsut driving down everyday to check on me.
I know I am not the only teen that is approaching college that goes through this. Some parents go through withdrawls without their children, which is understandable. But there does come a time when the parents need to let their little kid go out and do everything they have been taught. No they won't do everything perfect, but the only way for them to learn now without you holding their hand is to experience it.