Is going to a community college for 2 years then transferring into a 4 year college a bad idea?

It just depends on who you are. If you know exactly what you want to do, there's no reason to take a break (or even to start at community college instead of directly at university). If you're pretty much undecided, a year off might help you focus, and community college will let you get your academic experimenting done inexpensively.

I disagree with your parents that "learning how hard it is to earn money" is essential at your age. It seems to me that the opposite will happen: you'll get a crappy job right out of high school that won't begin to give you enough money to pay rent anywhere, so you'll live at home for free, and then your crappy job WILL seem like plenty of money because you're not paying rent, utilities, car insurance, etc. A year or so of the "real world" will make you appreciate school more, but working at a McJob and living in your old room won't cut it.

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