asianisafish
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- Jun 11, 2015
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So I'm a senior in highschool. I'm getting read for college and it's not going so well with parents and their "recommendations and my choices. Basically if I don't do their "reccomendations" I'm pretty much left on my own. But either way I have to pay for college on my own. I want to be a physical therapist or sports medicine, as I'm an athlete at heart and I want to work with people who might be had injuries or what not. But school will be extremely expensive.... my other choice is to be a physical therapy assistant with an associates degree from a community college and I'll be making mid 50k salary from that in my local area. I can afford community college I think since I currently work making 16$ an hour teaching swim lessons lol. But can I honestly live off a 50k salary? My mom says I need closer to 150k if I want to live comfortable. My dad is very hard headed and doesn't want to support my decisions. He says I should I go to a 4 year university but I have to figure out all my debt my self. I'm so lost. I'm still a car person so if I do go to community college and get the PTA degree, will I be able to afford a house or town home or condo with a garage? I'm also in sports and I'm very close to qualifying for the state championships in track and field and a sports scholarship may be on it wants to me, but I wouldn't make that my plan a since it's not guaranteed. I need help guys, my parents are very smart but they are not understanding to me...