Did anyone else have trouble convincing parents to let you move into res? If so, how'd you deal with that? thanks

my mother was more than happy to let me go... she was more excited than i was


how far do u live from campus?

I actually had the opposite issue (convincing my parents to let me go off-campus).

Anyway, what exactly is your parents' issue with res (Cost, Live close enough to commute, co-ed, etc)? The way you convince them depends on what their issue with res is.

My parents were always rally difficult to convince, but when moving into res, they didn't object. Of course my mom tried to convince me why U of T was better than Mac (I would live at home), but she accepted it in the end. Also, as Tailsnake said, what exactly is the problem?

Explain to your parents that living on campus increases the likelihood of you meeting new people, and is extremely convenient. Try to get them on board with the idea of living on rez for only the first year, if you like it enough to want to apply for upper years in rez, just convince them again later.

Easy, tell your parents that you have more time to study since you're close to campus and the library. (That's all you say)

No. What was I gonna do, commute from Bowmanville?

Originally Posted by ~*Sara*~

My parents were always rally difficult to convince, but when moving into res, they didn't object. Of course my mom tried to convince me why U of T was better than Mac (I would live at home), but she accepted it in the end. Also, as Tailsnake said, what exactly is the problem?

Pretty much the same situation, with U of T and all...

Except my dad was like "ok!" then looked at my mom and said "no." LOL.

its because your a mommas boy, don't worry i used to be one too. Just explain to them your almost an adult, and they're doing more harm than good by preventing you from leaving the coop (you won't independently learn the time management, prioritizing, and socializing skills you need to be a successful adult; or you will learn them but only with your parents breathing down your neck the whole time which is going to make it really difficult later on)

My mom always wanted me out of the house
What does this mean D;

Originally Posted by manap3000

its because your a mommas boy, don't worry i used to be one too. Just explain to them your almost an adult, and they're doing more harm than good by preventing you from leaving the coop (you won't independently learn the time management, prioritizing, and socializing skills you need to be a successful adult; or you will learn them but only with your parents breathing down your neck the whole time which is going to make it really difficult later on)

I love this.

Originally Posted by lizziepizzie

I love this.

oh shut it

Lmao, I didn't have a choice.
My mom said I either go to Mac or Mohawk, or go to Brock but commute.

D:
so obviously I chose Mac.

Damn over-protective parents.

My mom hates me so she had no issue with me leaving.

The feelings mutual wretched mother.

Yea i also have the u of t issue, they just don't want me to leave home. The problem is i got into uoft engineering as well and they are just not letting it go, guilt tripping and all that -.- I can always leave forcefully but just doesn't seem like the right thing to do.