Well, I finally reached an agreement with my parents as far as college (uni to you Europeans :D) goes. Basically, I've been really afraid of the big steep curve going from high school to college, and I just wanted to take one or two classes while working, easing myself into school while making money to move out. My parents didn't quite like that idea, so wee had a 3 hour long argument over my future, before finally coming to an agreement. Basically, I only take 1 or 2 essential classes, like English and History, then fill the rest of my schedule with fun classes, like art. I can still work full time, because I'll have a relatively light course load, so I can still save money.

On the matter of Europe, wee're moving the trip to June or July. Wee're gonna get Eurail Student passes, using Brussels, Belgium as a hub for our travels. Wee fly to Belgium, get student passes, possibly even upgrade them to 1st class, then travel to all the different places from there. Once wee've seen the sights, wee head back to Belgium, then fly back. Wee still haven't decided how light or heavy the trip will be as far as baggage, but you know, wee now have almost a year to plan, so I'm not too concerned