Being held back?

Well, as always I have the difficulty of telling my parents things I do with my life. I decided to tell my sister what Robert and I were planning on doing sometime in the near future. I had thought that she wouldn’t tell Mom, but as I was talking with her last night it sounded like Mom.

My plans were to transfer to a better university that is only an hour and half away in a city called Knoxville, because I knew my job future with Northeast State wouldn’t be so bright. Someone we know that got there degree in Nursing there couldn’t get hired. There motto of “We’re here to get you there” is only seriously meaning that in the sense of bettering yourself further after them if you hadn’t got an Associate’s degree from them. Why bother get an Associate’s in Nursing then? Why bother go to Northeast State for such a thing? You end up spending 6 years in school just to become a R.N. versus spending 6 years in school to become R.N. at first then a Nurse Practitioner. The school I wish to transfer to has both the Bachelor’s and the Master’s in Nursing while giving me a brighter future of having a job. Along with enjoying a lot more than what this area has to offer in so many ways. I’m also thinking of my children’s future when I have them. The education over there is far better than where I currently live. Also if I really wanted to I can minor in Japanese versus any schools around where I live.

Another thing is most of the apartments in my area have an income when you have so many people living in it. Take for instance this one we spoke with. Robert and I can only make $21 some thousand a year for only having two people living in the place. Along with only one of us can be a full-time student while the other can only be part-time or not going at all. My question is how am I suppose to afford an $490 apartment, car insurance, groceries, electricity, cell phones, and any other necessities and bills. I calculated it and there is no way you can afford that without going into serious debt.

Anyway, my parents were all for moving to Knoxville before, but now if I try it is this speech… “There is crime… You can’t afford it… You are moving away…” What I don’t get is this one little thing called: I’m suppose to move away. The affording thing as I explained earlier is a simple matter. I’m getting a better job soon within in the next month and a half. Also my better job also is a CNA and I have found to my dismay that there is no job openings for that position anywhere around here. But I did find out there are 15 positions in Knoxville at one of their hospitals.  Minimum wage is going to $7.25 an hour and Robert will be getting a better job that will give him more hours than Pal’s does. Another one is the very first one… CRIME IS EVERYWHERE!! You can’t escape it no matter where you go. Face facts.

How am I suppose to be on my own with people telling me where I should go and what I should do with my life. I’m in control of that right? I should be at least? I feel like I’m being held back by them again, but I’m not allowing them to do that. I left their house to be with Robert. I’m going to move where I want to and go to school where I want to. I have said my piece and I’m going to live with my decisions. I have done that so far.