Hey Amanda, well, It depends what your dream is; good or bad. here is the two types of dreams: bad dreams are the ones that can harm you or your surroundings, or somebody else. good dreams are the ones that can profit to you and to other people. listen to parents is sometimes good because of the experience they may have, but sometimes they could be wrong in the case they are not update with the evolution of the world. do something you like is the best choice you can make as long as it doesn't harm others like I said so far. the adventage of it is that you will always feel happy since everyone is pursuying the happiness. but if you do something you don't like because you need to satisfy your folks it's kind of sacrifice. my advise is to demonstrate them that your choice is also good, that you need to be happy most of the time of your life, so they need to acept your choice and share it with you May God bless you Amanda.

Well, my advice... People need to realize the world is changing. Traditional ways are not necessarily the way to do things anymore. In my country many people learn to work for them selves doing something they like. You should take the time to develop yourself and make improvements. The education you get in school is only a foundation to sharpen your fundamentals. I encourage you to follow your dreams, "only if you are serious" and you should be certain of what your dream is. What I mean is, this dream should not be the life you wish to live but what you want to do in your life to reach that life you dream of. I'm interested to know what that dream is now, lol. Good luck my friend!

Well depending on what your dream is maybe you can do both. I know I enjoy writing and I am going to school for Nursing, however I still plan to write on the side because it is a passion. However you need to make the decision by yourself, because if you only make it because your family wants you too then you may resent them later in life, however if you make the decision you have to stick with your decision. Look into what your dream is, and how easy it would be to get the job and how much it would provide. But I understand the fine line of dealing with family!