<p>Do you have a minister or pastor you could speak with and who could speak to your parents? Children do not belong to their parents and even though it is very hard, parents must start letting go, from the moment a child is born, so that they can unfold into the person they are meant to be. Children need to experience life on life’s terms and be able to make a place for themselves in the world. Sometimes, parents who hold on too tight, take away many opportunities for learning and growing up. Tackle this issue as maturely as possible with a thoughtful list of plans and goals and why they are important to you and present them to your parents, including the reasons why you would like to attend the schools you’ve chosen. As others above have posted, if they are very set against your wishes, there may be no changing their minds. Make sure you have a conversation with them and not a monologue.</p>