| Hi again;
From what I know, my friend was a full-time student throughout his time at both institutions. This is what happened, upon graduating from high school his parents told him they would only pay for his schooling if he attended University X. They had also recently bought him a new car. Condition number two was they would take it away if he didn't go there. So he went to University X. after graduating, my friend decided to enter the workforce; as a server at a restaurant! He had a computer sciences degree from a very good university but simply did not want to enter this field. After about a year, he went to his university of choice and just recently finished his second bachelors. I can't say who paid for the second degree.
This is one example, but I have a number of other friends who have been "frustrated" with their parent's influence on their life post high school. It's sad because this influence is usually exerted in the form of finances from the parents to the kids in some way. Many high school grads have a choice to make early on if they want to accept mom and pop's funding or not. If they do, they will be dealing with an oversight committee (some parents are much more graceful than others of course) for many years to come as they make their way through school. If they don't, they end up flipping the bill for school but gain complete autonomy from parental nagging. |