<p>Liz, you pretty much know why I want you to come to USAFA, and I understand your plight.</p>
<p>All I’m really going to say is that if you want to, you can put your foot down and be absolutely adamant with your parents if you want. It is YOUR choice, and you shouldn’t need their approval to do what you want with your life. I say forget about your parents and choose whichever you feel you can see yourself in a few months, years, etc.</p>
<p>Then, you’ll have to sit down with them and explain why you chose what you did. While I had the luxury of my parents letting me choose whatever I wanted (that was financially conceivable), I still believe that they’re your parents and if you’re as adamant about it as you can possibly be, there’s nothing they can do about where their 18-year-old daughter is going to college.</p>