just a little rant and a little bit of stuff

I have been trying to get into physical therapy school, it is a very difficult school to get into anywhere, especially in johnson city, which is where I really want to go, basically a 4.0 is required with a little 'political pull' and knowing the right people, as with anything competitive in this world. I am going to school right now for no reason except for just being there, a drain on my bank account and I am starting to not apply myself in school. I can go to a PTA (physical therapy assistant) program which will take 2 years at a community college for more than half the price of ETSU. I will be happy being a PTA I still help people and am in the same enviroment as a PT, just making about 10,000 less a year. I would rather be on the road to a career than just be in school, or hoping to get into a grad school I may never get into 50,000 a year is pretty good, especially if I love my job! and I can still go to grad school after a couple years of being an established pta it might even better my chances. Thing is....I feel like a major disappointment to my parents and everyone, my dad even said he would be disappointed :-( I thought parents wanted what was best for their kids, aka happiness, even if I'm a trash collector. I would think your daugther graduating with a bachelors with a 3.82, high school 2nd in her class and an associates, and then being a PTA would be an outstanding thing to tell your friends, espeically when you didn't even graduate high school. Maybe I should just quit school all together and work as a mcdonald manager as long as my dad is disapponted in me, might as well make it worth it. Sorry :-(