<human>: I'm 19 and a junior in college, I went straight to college after I graduated at 16. This year has been a colossal waste of time, and I'd like to just take one semester off. I have no interest in any of my classes at the moment.

The only problem is my parents have a tight grip on me. I love them and I don't want to make them unhappy. However I've never done anything I've truly wanted in my life. I mean, I play video games and hang out with my friends, but I've never moved in a direction in life I've wanted to. I feel like a zombie staggering towards a goal I don't care about or even see.

They will flip if I tell them I want to take a semester off, but it's going to be hard to lie to them as they pay my tuition. They're also visiting me next year. 

I appreciate what my parents do and I truly love them, however I want a say in my own life and for once do what I want to do. I'm 19, I'm almost an adult (still a teen) and the rest of my life is mine. Shouldn't I start now?

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<bot>: I want to start making my own decisions in life, starting now. How do I convince my parents this is a good idea?