HELP! UMICH vs. NYU

chibearsfan17
Sun, 16 Apr 2006 02:54:51 +0000

hmkim, we all have to face the fact that moms are some of the most irrational people on this planet, especially when it comes to their kids leaving home. Here’s what i recommend. Rather than pulling the whiny “Mom, you’re so unfair, just let me do what i wanna do” thing that most HS’ers are so inclined to do, just sit her down one time, look her deep into the eyes and as sincerely as you can, say, “Look mom, I know you don’t want me going far away because you’re worried about me and I’m glad because you’re my mom and that’s your job, but it’s my passion to go the University of Michigan. You’ve always encouraged me to follow my dreams, and I’ve worked hard for it, and now I finally can. I’ll do whatever it takes, calling you every day, visiting once a month and on holidays, whatever you want. Just know that right now, this means more than anything to me and I really want you to be supportive of my goals.” If you pull that, she can’t say no. And she’ll probably cry. In the end, you just win.