Assignment 4-Hayden Caldwell- Thinking for Myself

My freshman and sophomore year I was set on leaving Henry Clay and attending the Craft Academy at Morehead State my junior and senior year of high school. I wished to engage in a college atmosphere and take college classes to get a degree as early as possible. This was what I knew I wanted to do and I didn’t see any other alternative as possible. My parents, however, were not set on this idea. Not only did they want me to stay at home for two more years, but also they questioned the academic benefits of these programs and whether they outweighed the negatives of moving out. They also were concerned for whether or not I would be able to fend for myself and perform basic tasks on my own. Although we disagreed, we both aimed to consider the other side’s arguments and they even went with me on a visit to Morehead State. In the end, my parents decided it wouldn’t be best for me to go and I did not apply. Reflecting on it, I am happy with the academic and extracurricular opportunities I can continue to engage in and the friends I can keep knowing better.