Close to murdering my daughter today. Long story about college, but she went to a tiny college (with her boyfriend) and has realised the course isn't very good. We 'agreed' that we'd do our best to get her a place at a local college (even though she was over 6 months too late and the place was oversubscribed). Anyway we managed to get her a place. She's just turned round and told us she's applied to another college with a provisional offer. Guess what, her boyfriend has applied there, but he can't get into the 'first' one. She has done this behind out back. This other college is one of the lowest rated colleges in 25 miles. She says it's not because of her boyfriend - it is as she followed him to the crap college, then decided she didn't want this other college as he can't get in (he isn't the brightest of buttons and is lazy).
I've said no chance - she is going to the first where she has a place. We've already allowed her to cock this last year up, so now it's time to put some rules down. The other college is one of the best in the area, and has a really good reputation. Also, the second choice college is a fair old bus ride away. She is incredibly stubborn and doesn't make logical decisions. I've told her that her decision making has been poor in the last year, so we are making sure she makes an informed choice, not because of boyfriend.
