I prefer green cheeked conures myself. I've hand raised a few suns and my ears will never forgive me.

But a word of caution with adopting a parrot. Research and ask a TON of questions. Rehomed parrots tend to be extremely hard work and can be very difficult. I've seen a lot of rehomed birds that have found happy endings, but I've also seen a lot of cases that ended badly. Just make sure you know what you're getting into.

Also, if you plan on going to college, make sure that you can either take the bird with you, or that the bird is bonded enough with whoever you leave it behind with. If we left town, we either had to take Dragon with us or hope that my friend that he loved was available for bird sitting. He would refuse food and water, and scream non-stop if he felt he was left behind. It can be very damaging to their mental state if the people they've bonded with leave them.

Man, all this bird talk really makes me miss my green cheek... Sigh... After this kid is born, I'm totally going to need another one...