Well the way I see it, parents are not going to be there for you forever. When I was in high school, I worked part time, after class and on weekends. I did pretty decent. Did all my homework, worked, and had time for friends. You just have to be organized. I still work part time, pay my own college tuition, bills, and whatever I want. My parents made me get a job in high school because they wanted me to learn how it is in the real world. All my siblings had to get a job when they turned 16. My parents only help out when I really need them to and has to be related to school only, which is rarely. I try to help my parents pay house bills when I have extra cash. In my opinion, you should sign up for your own tests and other stuff. Don't rely on your parents to do that for you. You should be responsible and do it yourself. Yes, I also have the strict Asian parents that want perfect grades.