<p>@JimboSteve: It’s not that simple. My parents are overprotective mostly because of their religion. When I refuse to go to a church activity, they take everything. And while I’d like to say that I can survive without electronics for some time, my will grows weaker after a few days. Furthermore, my parents have realized that academics are my number one priority, so they’ve begun to threaten to not allow me to attend certain summer programs or buy certain academic preparation books as consequences for not following in their spiritual footsteps. I do try to be as independent as possible, but sometimes, it’s just not a feasible course of action.</p>