Was it wrong to let my parents bribe me into attending my college?

Cool. I'm starting uni in Victoria next year, so uni-related things are interesting to me.

Anyway, on topic: Even if you feel bad about the bribery, you can always comfort yourself by spending your parents' money frivolously.

edited 23rd May '12 6:29:24 AM by Talby

So much this..

Any who, I originally thought from the title you let your parents bribe a faculty member into letting you in, which case I would be raining hellfire on you now. But what you did (taking a cash bride to go to a closer college) wasn't that bad.

Make no doubt it reflects poorly on both the character of your personal integrity and your parents attachment issues. But asking a uni student to turn down a lump sum of cash is likely throwing a sponge into the ocean and expecting it not to take up water.

edited 23rd May '12 6:29:05 AM by joeyjojo

That last sentence was goddamn poetry, Joey. *applauds*

imo, most schools are so easy to get into you don't even need to think about bribes. On the other hand, the schools worth bribing into require millions, which my parents don't have.

And I think I'm going to have a perfectly good time in college. I think my "happiness quotient" has been decreased from 98/100 to 96/100 or something like that. It's not a big deal. And also, my school isn't ranked one of the top party schools in the country for nothing. So I'll get to take advantage of that. Work hard, play hard!!!! (lol)

I don't see "attachment issues" with this at all. This is your family, people that usually provide vast amounts of both moral and financial support. What exactly is the problem with parents wanting their kids to remain somewhat close to them? If an emergency were to happen, and you're all the way in a different state from the first people you should be in reach of, then what?

It's just generally a very sound decision to stay close to your family when leaving for college. For me, campus is about an hour away, and I think that's an ideal distance - far enough that your family wouldn't really be able to breath down your neck, while close enough that if something were to happen, you could get a hold of them. (And I don't mean just communication wise, rather, "oh shit I'm suddenly without food and money.")

That said, if your parents are willing to give you money for going to the college they want, I don't see the problem. You ultimately had the ability to still say no, and money is very important in college. Just make the best of what you have now.

edited 23rd May '12 11:18:57 AM by HeavyDDR

I get on much better with my family since I graduated in another country. Still though, the OP clearly didn't want to go to his first choice of college so incredibly badly that he wouldn't take the next best choice and some money as an alternative.