Parents often sacrifice a lot to support their children’s futures.

Some people are lucky to have parents who pay for their college education. If you’re not in that position, would you get a loan to pay for college, or would you get a job and skip college?

This woman is an engineering student who wanted to finish both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree.

She plans to take a student loan to be able to do this, but her decision sparked an emotional reaction from her dad.

Read the full story below for all the details.

AITA for going to grad school and paying for it?

I (21F) am about to be a senior at an engineering university.

I am very lucky and grateful that my dad makes enough money to put me through my undergraduate years.

My school has a program where you can get your Bachelor’s and Master’s in only 5 years, instead of 6.

The Bachelor’s for the four years, and Master’s for the fifth year.

This woman told her dad that she plans to take out a student loan.

The field of engineering I want to go into usually requires a Master’s for many jobs.

I have brought this idea up to my dad, and obviously, his first question was about how I was going to pay for it.

I responded that I was going to take out student loans, and he was quite upset.

He got mad at her.

He told me he had worked hard to keep me out of debt.

Which I told him I was very grateful for.

He got mad and left even after I told him I appreciated his financial support.

He has shut out the idea of me going to grad school.

Now, she’s wondering if it’s a bad decision to go to grad school.

I understand I am an adult and have free will, but I feel guilty because he has paid for a lot of my school.

So, am I the jerk for wanting to go to grad school and pay for it?

If her dad isn’t going to pay for her to go to grad school, and if she wants to go to grad school, obviously she has to pay for it somehow! What does he expect her to do?

Let’s check out the reactions of others to this story on Reddit.

This person makes a valid point.

Go for it, says this person.

This user thinks the dad is way out of line.

This person shares their personal thoughts.

Finally, people are saying to just go and do it.

You can’t stop someone who’s trying to follow their dreams.

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